The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 is set to revolutionize women’s cricket once again, bringing together top international and domestic talent for an electrifying tournament. We look at Womens Premier League 2025 Complete details and update.
The Women’s Premier League was inaugurated in 2023, marking a significant milestone in women’s cricket. The tournament has rapidly grown in stature, attracting good viewership and sponsorships.
With high intensity matches, star-studded squads, and a global audience, WPL 2025 promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Here’s a comprehensive look at the tournament format, participating teams, history, past winners, key players, stats, and expert analysis.
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Women’s Premier League has been going with dynamic T20 format where there would be high-intensity matches with interesting clashes. This 2025 edition will witness:
Total Teams: 5 franchises
Match Structure: League followed by playoff will be Double round-robin.
WPL Playoff Structure:
League Stage top Team directly qualify to final.
The teams that come in second and third play an eliminator for a place in the final.
The grand final decides the winner of WPL 2025.
The tournament will be played across four cricketing venues in India, with a crammed schedule to ensure constant excitement for fans.
WPL 2025 will see five powerhouses teams, each consisting of international superstars and domestic prodigies:
Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W)
Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W)
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCB-W)
UP Warriorz (UPW)
Gujarat Giants (GG)
Each squad will be carefully built through an auction system, with franchises bidding for the best talents in women’s cricket.
Past Winners
WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians Women
WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
With each season, WPL continues to expand its influence, strengthening women’s cricket at both grassroots and professional levels.
The Women’s Premier League has been a platform for cricket’s biggest names to display their skills. Some of the players who are expected to dominate WPL 2025 include:
Smriti Mandhana (RCB-W) – The elegant left-handed batter is a force to reckon with in T20 cricket.
Harmanpreet Kaur (MI-W) – A proven match-winner and a key leader for Mumbai. The MI women had won the WPL’s first edition in 2023 under Harmanpreet Kaur.
Shafali Verma (DC-W) – She is an explosive opener who can change the game on her own.
Ellyse Perry (RCB-W) – The Australian all-rounder brings in the experience, and versatility in the team. Perry was the highest run-scorer in WPL 2024 with 247 runs.
Deepti Sharma (UPW) – A reliable all-rounder with game-changing abilities. Deepti got the promotion and will be leading the UP Warriorz in WPL 2025. Sophie Ecclestone (UPW) – The world’s top-ranked spinner will be crucial in the middle overs. Beth Mooney (GG) – The Australian wicketkeeper-batter is known for her consistency and composure under pressure.
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