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 most successful cricket leagues in the world. The first season in 2023, saw the Mumbai Indians winning the inaugural title. Matches took place in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, with 5 franchises participating. The second season in 2024 saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru winning the title. Matches were hosted in Bengaluru and Delhi. The third season in 2025 featured Mumbai Indians reclaiming the title after defeating Delhi Capitals by 8 runs at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Matches were hosted in Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mumbai and Vadodara.
Infobox
Countries
India
Administrator
Board of Control for Cricket in India
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Format
Twenty20
First edition
2023
Latest edition
2025
Next edition
2026
Tournament format
Double round-robin format followed by playoffs
Current champion
Mumbai Indians (2nd title)
Most successful
Mumbai Indians (2 titles)
Most runs
Nat Sciver-Brunt (1,027)
Most wickets
Hayley Matthews (41)
TV
IndiaStar Sports (Television)JioHotstar (Digital)InternationalList of broadcasters
Website
wplt20.com
Tables
WinnersWomen'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
| Season | Winners |
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 2025 | Mumbai Indians |
· Teams
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals
Team
Delhi Capitals
City
New Delhi, Delhi
Home ground
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Debut
2023
Captain
Jemimah Rodrigues
Head coach
Jonathan Batty
Appearances
3
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants
Team
Gujarat Giants
City
Vadodara, Gujarat
Home ground
BCA Stadium
Debut
Ashleigh Gardner
Captain
Michael Klinger
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians
Team
Mumbai Indians
City
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Home ground
Wankhede Stadium
Debut
Harmanpreet Kaur
Captain
Charlotte Edwards
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Team
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
City
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Home ground
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Debut
Smriti Mandhana
Captain
Luke Williams
UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz
Team
UP Warriorz
City
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Home ground
Ekana Stadium
Debut
TBD
Captain
Jon Lewis
| Team | City | Home ground | Debut | Captain | Head coach | Appearances |
| Delhi Capitals | New Delhi, Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2023 | Jemimah Rodrigues | Jonathan Batty | 3 |
| Gujarat Giants | Vadodara, Gujarat | BCA Stadium | Ashleigh Gardner | Michael Klinger | ||
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Wankhede Stadium | Harmanpreet Kaur | Charlotte Edwards | ||
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru, Karnataka | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Smriti Mandhana | Luke Williams | ||
| UP Warriorz | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Ekana Stadium | TBD | Jon Lewis |
· Editions and results
2023
2023
Season
2023
Winner
Mumbai Indians134/3 (19.3 overs)
Winning margin
Mumbai Indians won by 7 wicketsScorecard
Runners-up
Delhi Capitals131/9 (20 overs)
Final venue
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Winning Captain
Harmanpreet Kaur (MI)
Player of the match
Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI)
Player of the season
Hayley Matthews (MI)
2024
2024
Season
2024
Winner
Royal Challengers Bengaluru115/2 (19.3 overs)
Winning margin
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 8 wickets Scorecard
Runners-up
Delhi Capitals113 (18.3 overs)
Final venue
Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Winning Captain
Smriti Mandhana (RCB)
Player of the match
Sophie Molineux (RCB)
Player of the season
Deepti Sharma (UPW)
2025
2025
Season
2025
Winner
Mumbai Indians149/7 (20 overs)
Winning margin
Mumbai Indians won by 8 runsScorecard
Runners-up
Delhi Capitals141/9 (20 overs)
Final venue
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Winning Captain
Harmanpreet Kaur (MI)
Player of the match
Harmanpreet Kaur (MI)
Player of the season
Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI)
2026
2026
Season
2026
Winning margin
Scorecard
Final venue
Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Vadodara
| Season | Winner | Winning margin | Runners-up | Final venue | Winning Captain | Player of the match | Player of the season |
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians134/3 (19.3 overs) | Mumbai Indians won by 7 wicketsScorecard | Delhi Capitals131/9 (20 overs) | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI) | Hayley Matthews (MI) |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru115/2 (19.3 overs) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 8 wickets Scorecard | Delhi Capitals113 (18.3 overs) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi | Smriti Mandhana (RCB) | Sophie Molineux (RCB) | Deepti Sharma (UPW) |
| 2025 | Mumbai Indians149/7 (20 overs) | Mumbai Indians won by 8 runsScorecard | Delhi Capitals141/9 (20 overs) | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) | Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI) |
| 2026 | Scorecard | Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Vadodara |
· Performance record
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals
Teams
Delhi Capitals
2023
1st (Runners-up)
2024
1st (Runners-up)
2025
1st (Runners-up)
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants
Teams
Gujarat Giants
2023
5th (Group Stage)
2024
5th (Group Stage)
2025
3rd (Lost in eliminator)
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians
Teams
Mumbai Indians
2023
2nd (Champions)
2024
2nd (Lost in eliminator)
2025
2nd (Champions)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Teams
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2023
4th (Group Stage)
2024
3rd (Champions)
2025
4th (Group Stage)
UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz
Teams
UP Warriorz
2023
3rd (Lost in eliminator)
2024
4th (Group Stage)
2025
5th (Group Stage)
| Teams | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Delhi Capitals | 1st (Runners-up) | 1st (Runners-up) | 1st (Runners-up) |
| Gujarat Giants | 5th (Group Stage) | 5th (Group Stage) | 3rd (Lost in eliminator) |
| Mumbai Indians | 2nd (Champions) | 2nd (Lost in eliminator) | 2nd (Champions) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4th (Group Stage) | 3rd (Champions) | 4th (Group Stage) |
| UP Warriorz | 3rd (Lost in eliminator) | 4th (Group Stage) | 5th (Group Stage) |
Teams performance across seasons[24] · Performance record
Total
Total
Team
Total
Appearances
First
Appearances
Latest
Appearances
Played
Best result
Won
Statistics
Lost
Statistics
mw- Tied+W
Statistics
Tied+L
Statistics
NR
Statistics
Win%
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians
Team
Mumbai Indians
Appearances
3
Appearances
2023
Appearances
2025
Best result
Champions (2023, 2025)
Statistics
29
Statistics
20
Statistics
9
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
68.97
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Team
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Appearances
2023
Appearances
2025
Appearances
Champions (2024)
Best result
26
Statistics
11
Statistics
14
Statistics
0
Statistics
1
Statistics
0
Statistics
44.23
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals
Team
Delhi Capitals
Appearances
2023
Appearances
2025
Appearances
Runners-up (2023, 2024, 2025)
Best result
27
Statistics
17
Statistics
10
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
62.96
UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz
Team
UP Warriorz
Appearances
2023
Appearances
2025
Appearances
Eliminator (2023)
Best result
25
Statistics
9
Statistics
15
Statistics
1
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
40.00
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants
Team
Gujarat Giants
Appearances
2023
Appearances
2025
Appearances
Eliminator (2025)
Best result
25
Statistics
8
Statistics
17
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
32.00
| Team | Appearances | Best result | Statistics | ||||||||
| Total | First | Latest | Played | Won | Lost | mw- Tied+W | Tied+L | NR | Win% | ||
| Mumbai Indians | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | Champions (2023, 2025) | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.97 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2023 | 2025 | Champions (2024) | 26 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44.23 | |
| Delhi Capitals | 2023 | 2025 | Runners-up (2023, 2024, 2025) | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.96 | |
| UP Warriorz | 2023 | 2025 | Eliminator (2023) | 25 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | |
| Gujarat Giants | 2023 | 2025 | Eliminator (2025) | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.00 | |
· Records and statistics
Most runs
Most runs
Batting records
Most runs
Batting records
Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI)
Batting records
1,027
Highest score
Highest score
Batting records
Highest score
Batting records
Georgia Voll (UPW)
Batting records
99* (vs RCB, 8 March 2025)
Sophie Devine (RCB)
Sophie Devine (RCB)
Batting records
Sophie Devine (RCB)
Batting records
99 (vs GG, 18 March 2023)
Highest partnership
Highest partnership
Batting records
Highest partnership
Batting records
Shafali Verma & Meg Lanning (DC)
Batting records
162 (vs RCB, 5 March 2023)
Most sixes
Most sixes
Batting records
Most sixes
Batting records
Shafali Verma (DC)
Batting records
49
Most fifties
Most fifties
Batting records
Most fifties
Batting records
Meg Lanning (DC)
Batting records
9
Bowling records
Bowling records
Batting records
Bowling records
Most wickets
Most wickets
Batting records
Most wickets
Batting records
Hayley Matthews (MI)
Batting records
41
Best bowling figures
Best bowling figures
Batting records
Best bowling figures
Batting records
Ellyse Perry (RCB)
Batting records
6/15 (vs MI, 12 March 2024)
Fielding
Fielding
Batting records
Fielding
Most dismissals (wicket-keeper)
Most dismissals (wicket-keeper)
Batting records
Most dismissals (wicket-keeper)
Batting records
Richa Ghosh (RCB)
Batting records
30
Most catches (fielder)
Most catches (fielder)
Batting records
Most catches (fielder)
Batting records
Jemimah Rodrigues (DC)
Batting records
15
Team records
Team records
Batting records
Team records
Highest total
Highest total
Batting records
Highest total
Batting records
UP Warriorz
Batting records
225/5 (20 overs vs RCB, 8 March 2025)
Lowest total
Lowest total
Batting records
Lowest total
Batting records
Gujarat Giants
Batting records
64 (15.1 overs vs MI, 4 March 2023)
| Batting records | ||
| Most runs | Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI) | 1,027 |
| Highest score | Georgia Voll (UPW) | 99* (vs RCB, 8 March 2025) |
| Sophie Devine (RCB) | 99 (vs GG, 18 March 2023) | |
| Highest partnership | Shafali Verma & Meg Lanning (DC) | 162 (vs RCB, 5 March 2023) |
| Most sixes | Shafali Verma (DC) | 49 |
| Most fifties | Meg Lanning (DC) | 9 |
| Bowling records | ||
| Most wickets | Hayley Matthews (MI) | 41 |
| Best bowling figures | Ellyse Perry (RCB) | 6/15 (vs MI, 12 March 2024) |
| Fielding | ||
| Most dismissals (wicket-keeper) | Richa Ghosh (RCB) | 30 |
| Most catches (fielder) | Jemimah Rodrigues (DC) | 15 |
| Team records | ||
| Highest total | UP Warriorz | 225/5 (20 overs vs RCB, 8 March 2025) |
| Lowest total | Gujarat Giants | overs vs MI, 4 March 2023) |
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