The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), which will be played from 14 January to 7 February 2027. The tournament will be staged across Vadodara and Mumbai, with 11 matches scheduled at each venue.
The new season will get underway in Vadodara on Thursday, 14 January, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on former champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening fixture. The Vadodara leg will run until 24 January, featuring 11 matches as the five teams begin their campaign in the race for the title.
The action will then shift to Mumbai, where the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium will host the remaining 11 matches from 26 January. The league stage will continue until 3 February, setting up the contest for a place in the Playoffs.
The race for the title will intensify with the Eliminator on Friday, 5 February, when the teams finishing second and third on the points table will compete for a place in the Final. The team topping the league standings will qualify directly for the title clash, scheduled for Sunday, 7 February, at the Brabourne Stadium.
All 22 matches of the WPL 2027, including the Playoffs, will begin at 7:30 PM IST. With the five franchises set to compete across two venues, the fifth edition promises another exciting contest for the coveted WPL title.
WPL 2027 schedule:
| Match No. | Day | Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
| 1 | Thu | 14 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai Indians | Vadodara |
| 2 | Fri | 15 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Giants | UP Warriorz |
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| 3 | Sat | 16 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
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| 4 | Sun | 17 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | UP Warriorz | Mumbai Indians |
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| 5 | Mon | 18 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Giants | Delhi Capitals |
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| 6 | Tue | 19 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | UP Warriorz |
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| 7 | Wed | 20 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Giants | Mumbai Indians |
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| 8 | Thu | 21 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | UP Warriorz | Delhi Capitals |
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| 9 | Fri | 22 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Giants | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
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| 10 | Sat | 23 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians |
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| 11 | Sun | 24 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | UP Warriorz | Gujarat Giants |
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| 12 | Tue | 26 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
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| 13 | Wed | 27 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Giants |
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| 14 | Thu | 28 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | UP Warriorz |
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| 15 | Fri | 29 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi Capitals |
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| 16 | Sat | 30 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Giants |
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| 17 | Sun | 31 Jan 2027 | 7:30 PM | UP Warriorz | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
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| 18 | Mon | 01 Feb 2027 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals |
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| 19 | Tue | 02 Feb 2027 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat Giants |
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| 20 | Wed | 03 Feb 2027 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | UP Warriorz |
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| 21 | Fri | 05 Feb 2027 | 7:30 PM | Eliminator | Mumbai-CCI<!–>–> | |
| 22 | Sun | 07 Feb 2027 | 7:30 PM | Final | Mumbai-CCI<!–>–> |
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