The fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League will be held from January 9 to February 5, 2026, with Navi Mumbai and Vadodara confirmed as the two host venues.

The season will culminate with the final on February 5, bringing another month of elite women’s T20 action across India.

In the inaugural season in 2023, played only in Mumbai, Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals (DC) in the final to lift the trophy. The following season, which was played across Bengaluru and Delhi, was won by RCB under the captaincy of Smriti Mandhana. DC was once again the runner-up.

Last year, MI beat DC again to lift its second title. Last season was also the first time the WPL was played across four cities: Vadodara, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Mumbai.

Each team played the other teams twice in the league phase, after which the No. 1 team made it to the final directly. The teams placed second and third played the Eliminator for the other spot in the final.

Published on Nov 27, 2025