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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a major change in the venues for the upcoming Women’s Premier League 2027 (WPL 2027). The fifth edition’s Mumbai leg will now be hosted at the iconic Wankhede Stadium instead of at the Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India.
However, there is no change in the schedule, dates, or match timings. Wankhede Stadium will host all 11 matches of the Mumbai leg, including the Eliminator and the final. The decision has been taken to give the pitches at the Brabourne Stadium enough time to recover before big matches.
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WPL 2027 matches shifted from Brabourne Stadium to Wankhede Stadium
The Women's Premier League (WPL) Governing Council had approved the original venues and schedule during its meeting on September 15, 2026. The original schedule had WPL 2027 matches 12 to 20, as well as the Eliminator and the final to be played at Brabourne Stadium from January 26 to February 7, 2027.
However, the Brabourne Stadium is also scheduled to host the first-ever ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027, which will begin on February 14. With only a short gap between the end of the WPL 2027 and the start of the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027, there would not be enough time for the pitches to recover for the mega event.
BCCI makes big change to WPL 2027 venue after ICC's request
As a result, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently requested the BCCI to change the venue for the WPL 2027 matches, after which the WPL Governing Council selected the Wankhede Stadium for all 11 Mumbai-leg matches.
The WPL media release reads: “The change follows a request from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift the matches scheduled to be played at CCI. The WPL Committee has approved the change, with Wankhede Stadium now set to host all 11 matches of the Mumbai leg.”
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WPL 2027 to begin in Vadodara on January 14
The fifth edition of the Women's Premier League will get underway in Vadodara on January 14, 2027. The first 11 matches of the tournament will be played in Vadodara until January 24.
After that, the action will move to Mumbai, where Wankhede Stadium will host the remaining league matches, the Eliminator and the final. The WPL 2027 final is scheduled for February 7. All matches across both venues – Vadodara and Mumbai will begin at 7:30 PM IST.
🚨 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🚨 Wankhede Stadium to host Mumbai leg of #TATAWPL 2027 instead of CCI's Brabourne Stadium 🏟️ The dates and fixtures will remain unchanged. All details 🔽 https://t.co/6Pa5H4GHr0
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) November 15, 2026
BCCI plans major expansion of WPL from 2028
Earlier, the BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has revealed that the board will discuss the possibility of expanding the Women's Premier League beyond its current five teams from the 2028 season.
Saikia said in a video posted on the WPL's social media handles: "There are about 150 players in the fray and hardly 25-27 could be accommodated. Many talented players were left out. So, we can clearly see that five teams are too few compared to the growing pool of women cricketers.
From next year, we will definitely have brainstorming sessions on increasing the number of teams, as well as improving other areas. It is not only about the players; coaches, selectors and various other stakeholders are involved in this ecosystem."
