WPL 2025 : RCB vs GG to kick off third edition of T20 cricket league on February 14
RCB and GG to kick off WPL 2025 on February 14; check complete schedule here. WPL 2025 kicks off on February 14 with a match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants. The tournament concludes with the title match on March 15 in Mumbai, taking place across four cities.
Matches will be played in Vadodara, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Mumbai. The league phase ends on March 11 while the Eliminator will be played on March 13.
The WPL 2025 season will be played across four venues from February 14 to March 15, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday.
This will be the third edition of the Women’s Premier League, the world’s most lucrative franchise-based T20 cricket tournament for women.
WPL 2025 kicks off with reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing off against Gujarat Giants at the newly-constructed BCA Stadium in Vadodara, which will host the first six matches of the tournament.
The third season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 has been announced and will kick off with the first match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants on 14 February. The tournament will culminate with the title clash in Mumbai on 15 March.
The bandwagon then moves to the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru for the next eight matches. Lucknow will then get its first taste of WPL action with the Ekana hosting four games, including three involving local franchise UP Warriorz.
Mumbai will be the last stop with the final four matches of WPL 2025, including the Eliminator on March 13 and final on March 15, scheduled at the CCI Stadium.
This year’s tournament will follow the same format as last season with the five teams – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Mumbai Indians (MI), UP Warriorz (UPW), Gujarat Giants (GG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) – facing each other in single headers in the league stage.
Full schedule of WPL 2025
| Date | Match | Start time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, Friday | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | BCA Stadium, Vadodara |
| February 15, Saturday | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | BCA Stadium, Vadodara |
| February 16, Sunday | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | 7:30 PM | BCA Stadium, Vadodara |
| February 17, Monday | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | BCA Stadium, Vadodara |
| February 18, Tuesday | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | BCA Stadium, Vadodara |
| February 19, Wednesday | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | BCA Stadium, Vadodara |
| February 21, Friday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| February 22, Saturday | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| February 24, Monday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| February 25, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| February 26, Wednesday | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| February 27, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| February 28, Friday | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| March 1, Saturday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| March 3, Monday | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| March 6, Thursday | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| March 7, Friday | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| March 8, Saturday | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| March 10, Monday | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM | CCI, Mumbai |
| March 11, Tuesday | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | CCI, Mumbai |
| March 13, Thursday | Eliminator – 2nd in league stage vs 3rd in league stage | 7:30 PM | CCI, Mumbai |
| March 15, Saturday | Final – 1st in league stage vs Eliminator winner | 7:30 PM | CCI, Mumbai |
With Thanks and Reference to: https://olympics.com/en/news/women-premier-league-2025-wpl-schedule-fixtures-match-list and https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/rcb-and-gg-to-kick-off-wpl-2025-on-february-14-check-complete-schedule-here-mumbai-indians-lucknow-vadodra-venuessp-11737084521328.html
