Defending champions Mumbai Indians and last year's finalists Gujarat Giants are set to clash in a blockbuster opening match of the WPL 2024 this Friday
Mumbai Indians' Harmanpreet Kaur (C) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Delhi Capitals' Meg Lanning during the 2023 Women's Premier League (Pic: AFP)
Women cricketers will look to keep the world on the edge of their seats as they kickstart their campaign at the upcoming Women’s Indian Premier League 2024 on February 23 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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The second edition, which will run till March 17, promises to be as exhilarating as ever, for it is not only the likes of Alyssa Healy and Smriti Mandhana that fans will shed their weight of expectations on, but another fresh crop of cricketers with some noteworthy talent tucked within.
The players will look forward to another fleeting campaign at the Women’s Indian Premier League 2024 as they take on their global counterparts in the cash-rich tournament. A total of five teams are in the fray with an overall 22 matches scheduled to be played.
Women’s Indian Premier League 2024: Complete schedule
Defending champions Mumbai Indians and last year's finalists Gujarat Giants are set to clash in a blockbuster opening match of the WPL 2024 this Friday while the final will be held on March 17. All matches until March 4 will be played in Bengaluru, whereas the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will host the remaining matches of the tournament.
Unlike the inaugural edition, there are no double-headers this year, with only one WPL match scheduled every day till the end of the league stage. All matches will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Date |
Match |
Time |
Venue |
February 23 |
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
February 24 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
February 25 |
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
February 26 |
UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
February 27 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
February 28 |
Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
February 29 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
March 1 |
UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
March 2 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
March 3 |
Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
March 4 |
UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
7:30 PM IST |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
March 5 |
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 6 |
Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 7 |
UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 8 |
Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 9 |
Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 10 |
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 11 |
Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 12 |
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 13 |
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 15 |
Eliminator |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
March 17 |
Final |
7:30 PM IST |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
Women’s Indian Premier League 2024: Live streaming details
Viacom18 bagged the sole rights to broadcast the opening edition of WPL on TV and online over five years commencing in 2023. Meanwhile, Jio Cinema and Sports18 will live stream the tournament.
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Women’s Indian Premier League 2024: Squads
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan
Delhi Capitals: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland*, Aparna Mondal, Ashwani Kumari
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight (withdrawn), Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht, Shubha Satheesh, S Meghana, Simran Bahadur, Sophie Molineux
UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell (withdrawn, replaced by Chamari Athapaththu), Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Danni Wyatt, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana.
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Trisha Poojitha, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle, Kathryn Bryce, Mannat Kashyap, Veda Krishnamurthy, Tarannum Pathan