Delhi, 17 January (H.S.): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the schedule of the much-awaited Tata Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025. The third edition of the world’s premier women’s T20 league will be held in four cities – Baroda, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Mumbai.
The tournament will begin on February 14 at the newly built BCA Stadium in Baroda, where Gujarat Giants (GG) will take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a high-octane season opener. Baroda will host a total of six matches before the action shifts to Bengaluru, where RCB will play their first home match against Mumbai Indians (MI), champions of the first WPL edition, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on February 21.
RCB will have three more opportunities to entertain their home crowd, as they host UP Warriors (UPW) on February 24, Gujarat on February 27 and Delhi Capitals (DC) on March 1.
Adding to the excitement, Lucknow will make its debut as a WPL venue this season, with the Lucknow side playing three matches at their home ground starting March 3.
The final leg of the tournament will take place in Mumbai, with the prestigious Cricket Club of India (CCI) hosting the final two league matches and two high-stakes playoff games. Mumbai Indians will conclude the league stage with back-to-back home games against Gujarat and RCB on March 10 and 11 respectively.
The battle for supremacy will reach its peak in the playoffs, with the teams finishing at the top of the table directly entering the final.
The second and third-placed teams will clash in a thrilling Eliminator on Thursday, March 13, for a chance to compete in the Grand Finale. The final match for the coveted trophy is scheduled for Saturday, March 15. Continuing the format of last season, all matches in the third edition will be single-headers.
Hindusthan Samachar
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