The fourth season of the Women's Premier League is currently in progress, marking another major chapter in India's flagship women's T20 franchise competition. The 2026 edition of the tournament began on January 9 and will conclude with the final on February 5.
Five teams are battling for the title this season - Mumbai Indians Women, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, Delhi Capitals Women, Gujarat Giants Women and UP Warriorz Women - as the league continues to showcase the growing depth and quality of women's cricket in the country.
WPL 2026 Tournament Overview and Preview Format
Double round-robin league stage (each team plays 8 matches), followed by playoffs. The top team advances directly to the final, while the second and third-placed teams contest the Eliminator for a spot in the summit
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Total Matches: 22 league games + Eliminator + Final.
Venues: The first leg (first 11 matches, January 9-17) is at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. The action then shifts to Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Kotambi Stadium), Vadodara, for the remaining league matches, Eliminator (February 3), and Final (February 5).
Broadcast & Streaming: Live on Star Sports Network (TV) and JioHotstar (digital streaming) in India.
WPL 2026 Points Table
| Position | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCBW (Q) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +1.882 |
| 2 | MIW | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +0.151 |
| 3 | UPW | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.483 |
| 4 | GGTW | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.864 |
| 5 | DCW | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.856 |
Glossary: PL - Played, W - Won, L - Lost, NR - No Result, PTS - Points, NRR - Net Run Rate
WPL 2026 Schedule and Results: Full List of Fixtures of Women's Premier League Season 4
January 9: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, 7:30 PM - RCB-W won by 3 wkts
January 10: UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants, Navi Mumbai, 3:30 PM - GGT won by 10 runs
January 10: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Navi Mumbai, 7:30 PM - MI-W won by 50 runs
January 11: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants, Navi Mumbai, 7:30 PM - GGT won by 4 runs
January 12: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz, Navi Mumbai, 7:30 PM - RCB-W won by 9 wkts
January 13: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants, Navi Mumbai, 7:30 PM - MI-W won by 7 wkts
January 14: UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals, Navi Mumbai, 7:30 PM - DC-W won by 7 wkts
January 15: Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz, Navi Mumbai, 7:30 PM - UPW won by 7 wkts
January 16: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants, Navi Mumbai, 7:30 PM - RCB-W won by 32 runs
January 17: UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians, Navi Mumbai, 3:30 PM- UPW won by 22 runs
January 17: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, 7:30 PM- RCB won by 8 wickets
January 19: Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Vadodara, 7:30 PM- RCB won by 61 runs
January 20: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
January 22: Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
January 24: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
January 26: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
January 27: Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
January 29: UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
January 30: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
February 1: Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
February 3: Eliminator, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
February 5: Final, Vadodara, 7:30 PM
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