WPL all teams captains (X-WPL) The Women’s Premier League returns for its 2026 season on Friday, January 9, with a blockbuster opening clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and former winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru. With Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz also in the mix, another fiercely contested edition is on the cards. WPL 2026 format The tournament continues with the familiar double round-robin structure, with all five teams facing each other twice during the league phase. At the end of the league stage, the top three teams will progress to the play-offs. The table-toppers will secure a direct spot in the final, while the teams finishing second and third will meet in the Eliminator to decide the other finalist. Mumbai Indians lifted the inaugural WPL title in 2023 and reclaimed the trophy last season from 2024 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, will be keen to go one step further after finishing as runners-up in each of the first three editions.WPL 2026 schedule: dates, venues and timingsDateMatchVenueTime (IST)January 9Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers BengaluruNavi Mumbai7:30 PMJanuary 10UP Warriorz vs Gujarat GiantsNavi Mumbai3:30 PMJanuary 10Mumbai Indians vs Delhi CapitalsNavi Mumbai7:30 PMJanuary 11Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat GiantsNavi Mumbai7:30 PMJanuary 12Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP WarriorzNavi Mumbai7:30 PMJanuary 13Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat GiantsNavi Mumbai7:30 PMJanuary 14UP Warriorz vs Delhi CapitalsNavi Mumbai7:30 PMJanuary 15Mumbai Indians vs UP WarriorzNavi Mumbai7:30 PMJanuary 16Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat GiantsNavi Mumbai7:30 PMJanuary 17UP Warriorz vs Mumbai IndiansNavi Mumbai3:30 PMJanuary 17Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers BengaluruNavi Mumbai7:30 PMJanuary 19Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers BengaluruVadodara7:30 PMJanuary 20Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai IndiansVadodara7:30 PMJanuary 22Gujarat Giants vs UP WarriorzVadodara7:30 PMJanuary 24Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi CapitalsVadodara7:30 PMJanuary 26Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai IndiansVadodara7:30 PMJanuary 27Gujarat Giants vs Delhi CapitalsVadodara7:30 PMJanuary 29UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers BengaluruVadodara7:30 PMJanuary 30Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai IndiansVadodara7:30 PMFebruary 1Delhi Capitals vs UP WarriorzVadodara7:30 PMFebruary 3EliminatorVadodara7:30 PMFebruary 5FinalVadodara7:30 PMWPL 2026 squads Mumbai Indians Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Gunalan Kullkarni, Nicola Carey, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahil Firdous, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth Royal Challengers Bengaluru Smriti Mandhana (C), Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Lauren Bell, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, Dayalan Hemalatha UP Warriorz Meg Lanning (C), Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Phoebe Litchfield, Asha Sobhana, Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Kiran Navgire, Kranti Gaud, Shweta Sehrawat, Harleen Deol, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, Simran Shaikh, G Trisha, Pratika Rawal Delhi Capitals Jemimah Rodrigues (C), Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Shree Charani, Chinelle Henry, Laura Wolvaardt, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandani Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani Gujarat Giants Ashleigh Gardner (C), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Anushka Sharma, Tanuja Kanwar, Kanika Ahuja, Titas Sadhu, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Shivani Singh, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni WPL 2026 live streaming details The 2026 Women’s Premier League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Fans can also watch all matches via digital streaming on the Jio Hotstar app and website.