Women's Premier League (cricket)
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The Women's Premier League (WPL) is a professional women's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Founded in 2022, it features five city-based franchise teams. The WPL is one of the fastest-growing cricket leagues in the world. It is held annually since the first season in 2023. Since 2026, it is held between January and February with a dedicated window in the ICC Future Tours Programme. As of 2026, there have been four seasons of the tournament with Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru having won two titles each.
Infobox
Countries
India
Administrator
Board of Control for Cricket in India
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Format
T20
First edition
2023
Latest edition
2026
Next edition
2027
Tournament format
Double round-robin format followed by playoffs
Current champion
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2nd title)
Most successful
Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2 titles each)
Most runs
Nat Sciver-Brunt (1,348)
Most wickets
Amelia Kerr (54)
TV
India Star Sports (Television) JioHotstar (Digital) International List of broadcasters
Website
wplt20
Tables
Winners — Women's Premier League · History
2023
2023
Season
2023
Winners
Mumbai Indians
2024
2024
Season
2024
Winners
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2025
2025
Season
2025
Winners
Mumbai Indians (2)
2026
2026
Season
2026
Winners
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2)
| Season | Winners |
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 2025 | Mumbai Indians (2) |
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2) |
· Teams
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals
Team
Delhi Capitals
City
New Delhi
Home ground
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Debut
2023
Captain
Jemimah Rodrigues
Head coach
Jonathan Batty
Appearances
4
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants
Team
Gujarat Giants
City
Vadodara
Home ground
Baroda Cricket Association Stadium
Debut
Ashleigh Gardner
Captain
Michael Klinger
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians
Team
Mumbai Indians
City
Mumbai
Home ground
Wankhede Stadium
Debut
Harmanpreet Kaur
Captain
Lisa Keightley
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Team
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
City
Bengaluru
Home ground
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Debut
Smriti Mandhana
Captain
Malolan Rangarajan
UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz
Team
UP Warriorz
City
Lucknow
Home ground
Ekana Stadium
Debut
Meg Lanning
Captain
Abhishek Nayar
| Team | City | Home ground | Debut | Captain | Head coach | Appearances |
| Delhi Capitals | New Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2023 | Jemimah Rodrigues | Jonathan Batty | 4 |
| Gujarat Giants | Vadodara | Baroda Cricket Association Stadium | Ashleigh Gardner | Michael Klinger | ||
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | Harmanpreet Kaur | Lisa Keightley | ||
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Smriti Mandhana | Malolan Rangarajan | ||
| UP Warriorz | Lucknow | Ekana Stadium | Meg Lanning | Abhishek Nayar |
· Editions and results
2023
2023
Season
2023
Winner
Mumbai Indians
134/3 (19 overs)
Winning margin
Mumbai Indians won by 7 wickets
Scorecard
Runners-up
Delhi Capitals
131/9 (20 overs)
Final venue
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Winning Captain
Harmanpreet Kaur (MI)
Player of the final
Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI)
Player of the season
Hayley Matthews (MI)
2024
2024
Season
2024
Winner
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
115/2 (19 overs)
Winning margin
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 8 wickets
Scorecard
Runners-up
Delhi Capitals
113 (18 overs)
Final venue
Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Winning Captain
Smriti Mandhana (RCB)
Player of the final
Sophie Molineux (RCB)
Player of the season
Deepti Sharma (UPW)
2025
2025
Season
2025
Winner
Mumbai Indians
149/7 (20 overs)
Winning margin
Mumbai Indians won by 8 runs
Scorecard
Runners-up
Delhi Capitals
141/9 (20 overs)
Final venue
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Winning Captain
Harmanpreet Kaur (MI)
Player of the final
Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI)
2026
2026
Season
2026
Winner
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
204/4 (19 overs)
Winning margin
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets
Scorecard
Runners-up
Delhi Capitals
203/4 (20 overs)
Final venue
Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Vadodara
Winning Captain
Smriti Mandhana (RCB)
Player of the final
Sophie Devine (GG)
| Season | Winner | Winning margin | Runners-up | Final venue | Winning Captain | Player of the final | Player of the season |
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians 134/3 (19 overs) | Mumbai Indians won by 7 wickets Scorecard | Delhi Capitals 131/9 (20 overs) | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI) | Hayley Matthews (MI) |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 115/2 (19 overs) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 8 wickets Scorecard | Delhi Capitals 113 (18 overs) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi | Smriti Mandhana (RCB) | Sophie Molineux (RCB) | Deepti Sharma (UPW) |
| 2025 | Mumbai Indians 149/7 (20 overs) | Mumbai Indians won by 8 runs Scorecard | Delhi Capitals 141/9 (20 overs) | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI) | |
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 204/4 (19 overs) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets Scorecard | Delhi Capitals 203/4 (20 overs) | Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Vadodara | Smriti Mandhana (RCB) | Sophie Devine (GG) | |
· Performance record
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals
Teams
Delhi Capitals
2023
(5)
1st (Runners-up)
2024
(5)
3rd (Runners-up)
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants
Teams
Gujarat Giants
2023
(5)
5th (League Stage)
2024
(5)
3rd (Lost in eliminator)
2025
(5)
2nd (Lost in eliminator)
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians
Teams
Mumbai Indians
2023
(5)
2nd (Champions)
2024
(5)
2nd (Lost in eliminator)
2025
(5)
2nd (Champions)
2026
(5)
4th (League Stage)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Teams
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2023
(5)
4th (League Stage)
2024
(5)
3rd (Champions)
2025
(5)
4th (League Stage)
2026
(5)
1st (Champions)
UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz
Teams
UP Warriorz
2023
(5)
3rd (Lost in eliminator)
2024
(5)
4th (League Stage)
2025
(5)
5th (League Stage)
| Teams | 2023 (5) | 2024 (5) | 2025 (5) | 2026 (5) |
| Delhi Capitals | 1st (Runners-up) | 3rd (Runners-up) | ||
| Gujarat Giants | 5th (League Stage) | 3rd (Lost in eliminator) | 2nd (Lost in eliminator) | |
| Mumbai Indians | 2nd (Champions) | 2nd (Lost in eliminator) | 2nd (Champions) | 4th (League Stage) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4th (League Stage) | 3rd (Champions) | 4th (League Stage) | 1st (Champions) |
| UP Warriorz | 3rd (Lost in eliminator) | 4th (League Stage) | 5th (League Stage) | |
Teams performance across seasons · Performance record
Total
Total
Team
Total
Appearances
First
Appearances
Latest
Appearances
Played
Best result
Won
Statistics
Lost
Statistics
Tied+W
Statistics
Tied+L
Statistics
NR
Statistics
Win%
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals
Team
Delhi Capitals
Appearances
4
Appearances
2023
Appearances
2026
Best result
Runners-up (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
Statistics
37
Statistics
22
Statistics
15
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
59
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants
Team
Gujarat Giants
Appearances
Eliminator (2025, 2026)
Appearances
34
Appearances
13
Best result
21
Statistics
38
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians
Team
Mumbai Indians
Appearances
Champions (2023, 2025)
Appearances
37
Appearances
23
Best result
14
Statistics
62
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Team
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Appearances
Champions (2024, 2026)
Appearances
35
Appearances
18
Best result
16
Statistics
1
Statistics
52
UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz
Team
UP Warriorz
Appearances
Eliminator (2023)
Appearances
33
Appearances
11
Best result
21
Statistics
1
Statistics
0
Statistics
34
| Team | Appearances | Best result | Statistics | ||||||||
| Total | First | Latest | Played | Won | Lost | Tied+W | Tied+L | NR | Win% | ||
| Delhi Capitals | 4 | 2023 | 2026 | Runners-up (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) | 37 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Gujarat Giants | Eliminator (2025, 2026) | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38 | ||||||
| Mumbai Indians | Champions (2023, 2025) | 37 | 23 | 14 | 62 | ||||||
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Champions (2024, 2026) | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 52 | |||||
| UP Warriorz | Eliminator (2023) | 33 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 34 | ||||
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