Why was no WPL match played on January 18? The reason for this came to light

WPL 2026: A total of 11 matches have been played so far in the Women’s Premier League 2026, in which many matches were thrilling. The fans are surprised by the match being held on January 18 and have many questions in their mind. Although there is no specific reason behind this. Actually this break has been taken regarding the schedule of WPL.

Why was the match not played in WPL today?

Actually WPL 2026 is being organized in 2 cities. The first 11 matches of this tournament were played at Divya Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. January 18 has been kept as the travel and transition day of the tournament, because all the 5 teams are leaving for Gujarat from Navi Mumbai. For this reason, a break has been kept on January 18. Its purpose is to give rest to the players.

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Players will get rest

Matches are being played continuously in WPL 2026. A team is playing matches for two consecutive days. A double header match was played on 17 January. This is the reason why the teams have been given a day’s rest. This break will also give the players a chance to prepare mentally.

RCB is on top in WPL 2026 points table

So far 11 matches have been played in the first phase in WPL 2026. If we look at the condition of the points table, Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Smriti Mandhana, is on the toss. RCB has won all four matches played so far. Whereas the teams of Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriors are at second, third and fourth position in the points table with 4-4 points table. Whereas the performance of Delhi Capitals has been poor. Delhi has won only one match so far and is at the lowest position.

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