Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL) schedule, Venue, Timing and Squads

The second season of the Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL) is set to commence on February 23, 2024. Just like last year, this season will feature the participation of five franchises in the tournament, promising an exciting month-long spectacle of cricket.

The season kick-started on February 23rd, and the final is scheduled to take place on March 17th in Delhi. All matches will be held at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

In the TATA WPL 2024 season, the two finalists from the inaugural season, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, will clash in the opening game at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL) Teams and Captains

Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL) Format

There are 5 teams and each team will play each other twice in round robin. The team that finishes at the top of the table after the league stage will directly qualify for finals and the 2nd and 3rd position teams will face each other in the eliminator to decide the finalist.

Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL): Full squads

Delhi Capitals: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland*, Aparna Mondal, Ashwani Kumari

Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Trisha Poojitha, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle (withdrawn, replaced by Lea Tahuhu), Kathryn Bryce, Mannat Kashyap, Veda Krishnamurthy, Tarannum Pathan

Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight (withdrawn), Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht, Shubha Satheesh, S Meghana, Simran Bahadur, Sophie Molineux

UP Warriors: Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Chamari Athapaththu, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Danni Wyatt, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana

Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL) Schedule, Venues and Time:

The Women’s Premier League 2024 is set to showcase a series of exhilarating matches, predominantly taking place at two esteemed cricket venues. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host the first half of the tournament with 11 matches, from February 23 to March 2. Notably, the opening game between Mumbai Indians Women and Delhi Capitals Women is scheduled to kick off the season at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on February 23, at 7.30 PM IST.

Following this, the tournament will shift to Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, from March 5 onwards. The Arun Jaitley Stadium will witness pivotal matches, culminating in the grand finale on March 17, also at 7.30 PM IST. Before the final, an Eliminator match on March 15 will determine which teams advance to vie for the championship title at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL) Live Coverage

The Women’s Premier League 2024 will be broadcast on Sports 18, and the live streaming can be viewed on Jio Cinema.

Women’s Premier League 2023 (WPL)

In the inaugural edition of Women’s Premier League 2023 (WPL), the Mumbai Indians secured the title under the leadership of India captain Harmanpreet Kaur by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final.

Leading Run Scorer In Women’s Premier League 2023 (WPL)

Meg Lanning of Delhi Capitals Women secured the leading position, having participated in 9 matches and amassing an impressive total of 457 runs, including a high score of 72. Following closely is Natalie Sciver from Mumbai Indians Women, who showcased her batting prowess across 10 matches, accumulating 332 runs and achieving a formidable strike rate of 140.08. Tahlia McGrath of UP Warriorz claimed the third spot, featuring in 9 matches and contributing 290 runs with a notable strike rate of 158.12. These outstanding performances from the top three batters added a significant flair to the batting showcases in the Women’s Premier League 2023.

Leading Wicket Takers In Women’s Premier League 2023 (WPL)

Hayley Matthews of Mumbai Indians Women claimed the leading position, featuring in 10 matches and taking an impressive tally of 16 wickets, with her best bowling figures being 3/5 and maintaining an economy rate of 5.00. Following closely is Sophie Ecclestone from UP Warriorz, who showcased her bowling prowess across 9 matches, securing 16 wickets at an economical rate of 6, with her best figures being 4/13. Amelia Kerr, also representing Mumbai Indians Women, secured the third spot, having participated in 10 matches and contributing significantly with 15 wickets, featuring best figures of 3/22 and maintaining an economy rate of 6.00.