WPL 2027: Mumbai To Host Final, MI VS RCB In Blockbuster Season Opener – See Full Schedule, Dates, Venues

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur will play each other in the WPL opener as two-time winners MI face RCB

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the schedule of the 2027 Women's Premier League (WPL) season, which will take place from 14th January to 7th February next year, just a week before India hosts the inaugural edition of the ICC Women's Champions Trophy. The two events will take place at the same venues: Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) and Vadodara's Kotambi Stadium will host the games.

The season opener will see the only two teams in history to win the title, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) play each other at Vadodara. This will also see newly appointed Indian captain Smriti Mandhana face ex-skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.

The summit clash will take place at Mumbai. This will mark the third instance of the CCI hosting the final of the world's richest women's cricket tournament. The inaugural final in 2023, as well as the summit clash of 2025, took place at the same venue. Both times MI lifted the trophy in front of home fans by beating DC in the final.

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