The much-awaited Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 will begin on Saturday (March 4), with Gujarat Giants facing Mumbai Indians in the opening battle of the inaugural tournament. A total of 23 games will be played in the league, including two playoffs and the final.
The five teams competing in the upcoming WPL are Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and UP Warriorz.
The first double-header of the WPL 2023 will see RCB locking horns with Delhi Capitals on March 5, while UP Warrorz will square off against Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil stadium in the evening of the same day.
Notably, the afternoon match of the double header will start at 3:30 pm IST while the evening game begins at 7:30 pm IST.
On the other hand, the last game of the league will be played between UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals on March 21 at the Brabourne Stadium, CCI.
Rules for WPL 2023:
- Top 3 teams will qualify for the knockouts.
- Topper of the points table will reach directly into the final.
- 2nd & 3rd team will play in the Eliminator.
- Topper of the points table and winner of the Eliminator will play in the final.
Here’s the full schedule of WPL 2023:
- March 4, 7:30PM, Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians at DY Patil Stadium
- March 5, 3:30PM, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals at Brabourne Stadium
- March 5, 7:30PM, UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants at DY Patil Stadium
- March 6, 7:30PM, Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Brabourne Stadium
- March 7, 7:30PM, Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz at DY Patil Stadium
- March 8, 7:30PM, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Brabourne Stadium
- March 9, 7:30PM, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians at DY Patil Stadium
- March 10, 7:30PM, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz at Brabourne Stadium
- March 11, 7:30PM, Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals at DY Patil Stadium
- March 12, 7:30PM, UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians at Brabourne Stadium
- March 13, 7:30PM, Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at DY Patil Stadium
- March 14, 7:30PM, Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants at Brabourne Stadium
- March 15, 7:30PM, UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at DY Patil Stadium
- March 16, 7:30PM, Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants at Brabourne Stadium
- March 18, 3:30PM, Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz at DY Patil Stadium
- March 18, 7:30PM, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants at Brabourne Stadium
- March 20, 3:30PM, Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz at Brabourne Stadium
- March 20, 7:30PM, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals at DY Patil Stadium
- March 21, 3:30PM, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians at DY Patil Stadium
- March 21, 7:30PM, UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals at Brabourne Stadium
- March 24, 7:30PM, Eliminator (TBD) DY Patil Stadium
- March 26, 7:30PM, Final (TBD) Brabourne Stadium
