The BCCI announced on Sunday, November 15, that Wankhede Stadium will host the Mumbai leg of the 2027 Women's Premier League. This shift includes the playoffs and replaces the Brabourne Stadium. The change happened because the CCI needs time to prepare pitches for the upcoming Women's Champions Trophy in February.
The Mumbai leg of the 2027 Women's Premier League (WPL), including the Eliminator and the final, will be held at the Wankhede Stadium instead of the Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India (CCI), the BCCI announced on Sunday (November 15). The dates and fixtures will remain unchanged.
The venue change follows a request from the International Cricket Council (ICC), with CCI set to host the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy starting February 14. The gap between the WPL's conclusion and the multi-nation tournament's start was considered too short for the pitches to recover, prompting the shift to Wankhede.
The Mumbai leg, comprising 11 matches, will begin on January 26, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Mumbai Indians. The league phase in Mumbai will conclude on February 3, when Delhi Capitals face UP Warriorz. The Wankhede Stadium will also host the Eliminator on February 5 and the final on February 7.
The fifth edition of the WPL will get underway in Vadodara on January 14, with defending champions RCB facing MI.