- Wankhede hosts WPL for the first time
- There is no change in the schedule of matches
- The competition starts from January 14
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made an important change in the venue of the Women's Premier League (WPL 2027) matches in Mumbai. All matches in Mumbai will now be played at Wankhede Stadium instead of Brabourne Stadium. Interestingly, no change has been made in the dates and schedule of the matches. With this decision, Wankhede Stadium will host WPL matches for the first time.
BCCI gave information in this regard on Sunday (November 15). Earlier, all matches in Mumbai were to be played at Brabourne Stadium. However, the upcoming ICC Women's Champions Trophy raised the question of ground availability and pitch preparation. So it was decided to change the venue of the matches in Mumbai.
Field changes due to Women's Champions Trophy
The first ICC Women's Champions Trophy will be hosted at Brabourne Stadium and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium from 14 to 28 February 2027. Six teams will participate in this tournament. As the international tournament starts immediately after the WPL ends, there will not be enough time to rebuild the pitch at the Brabourne Stadium.
According to ICC rules, the ICC must have full possession of the respective ground 15 days before the start of the tournament. It was against this backdrop that the ICC requested to shift the WPL matches from Brabourne Stadium to another location.
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The WPL committee then approved the change.
All 11 matches in Mumbai will be played at Wankhede
A total of 11 matches in the Mumbai phase of WPL 2027 will now be played at the Wankhede Stadium. It consists of the 12th to 20th matches of the league round along with the eliminators and the final match. These matches will be held from January 26 to February 7, 2027.
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The competition starts from January 14
The new season of WPL 2027 will start from January 14 in Vadodara. In the first match, defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore will face two-time champions Mumbai Indians. The first 11 matches will be played in Vadodara till January 24. The competition will then enter Mumbai.
The league matches will end on February 3. The eliminator will then be played on February 5. The team that tops the points table will directly enter the final on February 7. All the matches in the tournament will start at 7.30 PM IST.