WPL 2026: Schedule, squads, players, live streaming, and all you need to know

The stage is set for the fourth edition of the WPL (Women’s Premier League) 2026. One of the most looked forward to tournaments of the year, the WPL kicks off on January 9, and the season opener of the competition will see defending champions Mumbai Indians women taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru women. 

The two sides will lock horns at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, and the two sides will hope for a good start to the season. Interestingly, the five sides will be looking to put in their best performance as they aim to get their hands on the title. 

The previous edition of the competition was won by Mumbai Indians women. The side defeated Meg Lanning-led Delhi Capitals in the summit clash of the competition. It is worth noting that Delhi Capitals have reached all three finals of the tournament but have never won the title, losing the summit clash on all three occasions. 

WPL 2026 squads:

Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajana Sajeevan, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth

Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani, Alana King (replacement for Annabel Sutherland)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D. Hemalatha, Sayali Satghare (replacement for Ellyse Perry)

Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kashee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwer, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni

UP Warriorz: Meg Lanning (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Goud, Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, G. Trisha, Pratika Rawal, Charli Knott (replacement for Tara Norris)

WPL 2026 schedule:

WPL 2026 Where to watch details:

It is worth noting that the WPL 2026 will be telecast live in India on the Star Sports Network. Furthermore, live streaming of the tournament will be made available on the Jio Hotstar app and website.

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