WPL 2023 Schedule: The much-awaited Women’s Premier League 2023 is scheduled to be between March 4-26. The first match of the WPL 2023 will be played between Team Mumbai and Team Ahmedabad on March 4.
WPL 2023 Schedule
As per the WPL 2023 schedule, three of the five competing sides seem to be making the playoffs, with the top team directly entering the final and second and third-placed sides playing the Eliminator.
The 22-match league will have five off days, the first one being on March 17 and again two days later, the second break, on March 19. The next two are after the completion of the league stage, on March 22 and 23.
The Eliminator is on March 24 at CCI and with the final on March 26 at DY Patil Stadium after the fifth and final off day on March 25.
As expected the entire WPL 2023 will be played at two venues in Mumbai – CCI and DY Patil Stadium.
Check WPL 2023 Schedule below with venue and timing details:
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| March 4 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | 8:00 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 5 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 6 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 7 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 8 | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 9 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 10 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 11 | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 12 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 13 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 14 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 15 | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 16 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 18 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | 3:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 18 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 20 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | 3:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 20 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 21 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | 3:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 21 | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| March 24 | Mumbai Indians Women vs UP Warriorz, Eliminator | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| March 26 | Delhi Capitals Women vs TBC, Final | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
WPL 2023 Venues
The WPL 2023 will be played across 2 different venues in Mumbai namely:
- CCI
- DY Patil Stadium
WPL Teams And Owners
BCCI have received INR 4669.99 crores in the Women’s Premier League team Auction. Following are the details of the WPL Teams And Owners:
| Team Name | Owner | City | Captain | Amount |
| Gujarat Giants | Adani Group | Ahmedabad | Beth Mooney | INR 1289 Cr |
| Mumbai Indians | Reliance Industries | Mumbai | Harmanpreet Kaur | INR 912.99 Cr |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Diageo | Bengaluru | Smriti Mandhana | INR 901 Cr |
| Delhi Capitals | JSW–GMR | Delhi | Meg Lanning | INR 810 Cr |
| UP Warriorz | Capri Global | Lucknow | Alyssa Healy | INR 757 Cr |
WPL 2023 Format
WPL 2023 Format: WPL 2023 will follow the Round Robin format with Group System and Playoffs format. Following are the details of the WPL 2023 Format:
- All participating(5) teams will play against each other twice which will mark a total of 20 league matches.
- The topper of the WPL 2023 Points Table will directly qualify for the final.
- The eliminator match will be played between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams.
- The winner of the eliminator will qualify as the second finalist for the WPL 2023 final match.
The BCCI has also said March will remain the window for the WPL. From the 2026 season, the WPL could comprise “33-34″ matches but the BCCI has not fleshed out any detail on the tournament structure.
WPL 2023 Broadcasting Rights
Viacom 18, had acquired the global media rights for TV and digital broadcast for the inaugural women’s Premier League under a five-year contract beginning in 2023 for an amount of INR 951 crore.
WPL 2023 Auction will be broadcasted on the Sports18 TV channel and Jio Cinema app in India. Check WPL 2023 Auction Live Streaming For All Locations.
WPL 2023 Rules
Team combination will always play a crucial role in the team’s strength. Each team also bag backup players during the auction event. Following are the details of Women’s Premier League 2023 Rules:
- Each team is allowed a maximum squad size of 18 players
- No team can have more than six overseas players in their squad
- A team will be allowed to have a maximum of five overseas players, four of whom may come from Full Member nations and the fifth from an Associate Member nation.
When Will the WPL 2023 Begin?
As per WPL 2023 Schedule, the tournament will begin on March 4.
Who Will Play the First match of WPL 2023?
As per WPL 2023 Schedule, the first match of the tournament will be played between the Mumbai team (Ambani) and the Ahmedabad team(Adani).
