The fourth edition of WPL — happening from 9 January to 5 February 2026 — is all set. With five franchises, 22 matches, and some of the best women cricketers in the world, the tournament promises high-quality, competitive cricket.
Teams
& Squads (WPL 2026)
Here are the
finalized squads for all five teams — including retained and auction-bought
players.
Mumbai
Indians (MI)
Harmanpreet
Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia
Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajana Sajeevan, Rahila Firdous, Nicola
Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly
Illingworth
Delhi
Capitals (DC)
Jemimah
Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad,
Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Deeya
Yadav, Taniya Bhatia, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandani Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu
Mani.
Royal
Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Smriti
Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de
Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy,
Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D. Hemalatha.
Gujarat
Giants (GG)
Ashleigh
Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Titas
Sadhu, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwar, Georgia Wareham, Anushka
Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Danni
Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni.
UP
Warriorz (UPW)
Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Goud, Asha Sobhna, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Tara Norris, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, G. Trisha, Pratika Rawal.
WPL 2026
Match Schedule
The
tournament will be played across two cities — Navi Mumbai and Vadodara.
🎉 Opening Blast
·
9
Jan (Evening): Mumbai
Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru — a blockbuster opener.
🎯 League Stage — Navi Mumbai (9–17
January)
1.
9
Jan – MI vs RCB
2.
10
Jan – UPW vs GG
3.
10
Jan – MI vs DC
4.
11
Jan – DC vs UPW
5.
12
Jan – RCB vs GG
6.
13
Jan – MI vs GG
7.
14
Jan – UPW vs DC
8.
15
Jan – MI vs UPW
9.
16
Jan – RCB vs DC
10. 17 Jan – UPW vs MI
These matches
will set the early tone for the tournament — expect high energy and strong
rivalries.
League
Stage — Vadodara (21 January – 1 February)
1.
21
Jan – UPW vs RCB
2.
23
Jan – GG vs DC
3.
24
Jan – RCB vs MI
4.
26
Jan – UPW vs MI
5.
27
Jan – GG vs UPW
6.
28
Jan – MI vs DC
7.
29
Jan – UPW vs DC
8.
30
Jan – RCB vs GG
9.
31
Jan – UPW vs GG
10. 1 Feb – DC vs RCB
These
matches will decide the playoff contenders.
🔥 Playoffs & Final — Vadodara
v 3 February (Evening): Eliminator — 2nd place vs 3rd place.
Winner goes to Final.
v 5 February (Evening): Grand Final — the top-placed team vs
Eliminator winner. The new WPL 2026 champion will be crowned.
🌟 Why WPL 2026 Looks Special
v Balanced teams with strong
international and Indian players — every franchise looks competitive.
v Talented newcomers + proven veterans =
lots of opportunities for breakout performances.
v Two-city format (Navi Mumbai +
Vadodara) — great for fans across regions.
v Compact, action-packed schedule — fans
get frequent matches and consistent excitement.
v High stakes from the start: opener between MI & RCB, plus strong squads — cricket lovers are in for treats.
