Players to watch out for
The third edition of the Women’s Premier League is almost here. Like the previous two editions, TATA WPL 2025 will also be a five-team affair. It could be the last edition with five teams as the BCCI is looking to expand the league to one or two more teams in the next cycle. WPL 2025 will take place in the February-March window. From 2026, it will move to a new window of January-February as granted by the ICC.
However, before the third edition, TATA WPL 2025 Auction will take place on December 15 in Bengaluru. With franchises retaining 71 players as part of WPL 2025 Retention, they have just 19 slots available to fill. Hence, WPL Cricket auction will be a short auction on Dec 15.
Latest on WPL 2025
WPL 2024 Winner
But before the WPL 2025 begins, let’s take a look at the defending champions. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women ended the trophy drought for the franchise, winning the WPL title, and beating Delhi Capitals Women in the final.
However, it was not a flawless campaign by RCB. Smriti Mandhana-led RCB scrapped past UP Warriorz after RCB beat Mumbai Indians in their last league match. RCB again got the better of Mumbai Indians when they beat their rivals in the Eliminator by just five runs.
Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry was RCB’s most valuable player as she scored 347 runs in nine matches and bagged seven wickets. Young Shreyanka Patil too came to the fore with the ball, bagging 13 wickets, the tournament’s highest.
Qualified WPL teams in 2025
Delhi Capitals Women
Delhi Capitals have come close to the trophy twice in a row but they are still trophyless despite two almost flawless seasons. Led by the enigmatic Meg Lanning, Delhi Capitals Women have been one of the most consistent teams in WPL.
They lost the WPL Final to Mumbai Indians in the first season and then to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in WPL 2024. With Lanning leading the side again, DC will look to bounce back.
| Name | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Lanning | Australia | 32 | Captain-Batter |
| Sneha Deepthi | India | 28 | Batter |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | India | 24 | Batter |
| Shafali Verma | India | 20 | Batter |
| Alice Capsey | England | 20 | All-rounder |
| Jess Jonassen | Australia | 32 | All-rounder |
| Marizanne Kapp | South Africa | 34 | All-rounder |
| Minnu Mani | India | 25 | All-rounder |
| Annabel Sutherland | Australia | 23 | All-rounder |
| Taniya Bhatia | India | 27 | WK-Batter |
| Shikha Pandey | India | 35 | Bowler |
| Arundhati Reddy | India | 27 | Bowler |
| Titas Sadhu | India | 20 | Bowler |
| Radha Yadav | India | 24 | Bowler |
Gujarat Giants Women
Led by Beth Mooney, Gujarat Giants Women have a solid squad. However, despite the presence of Mooney, Harleen Deol and Ashleigh Gardner, Gujarat Giants have failed to perform well in the last two seasons. They have finished outside the playoff bracket on both occasions.
| Player | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | Australia | 30 | Captain / WK |
| Harleen Deol | India | 26 | Batter |
| Bharti Fulmali | India | 30 | Batter |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Australia | 21 | Batter |
| Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa | 25 | Batter |
| Ashleigh Gardner | Australia | 27 | All-rounder |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | India | 30 | All-rounder |
| Sayali Satghare | India | 24 | All-rounder |
| Kashvee Gautam | India | 21 | Bowler |
| Tanuja Kanwer | India | 26 | Bowler |
| Mannat Kashyap | India | 20 | Bowler |
| Priya Mishra | India | 20 | Bowler |
| Shabnam Shakil | India | 17 | Bowler |
| Meghna Singh | India | 30 | Bowler |
Mumbai Indians Women
Led by India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Mumbai Indians Women have already clinched the WPL title in their debut season. They also qualified for the playoffs last season. With big names such as Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews in the team, Mumbai Indians are already a formidable unit.
| Name | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur | India | 35 | Captain-All-rounder |
| Yastika Bhatia | India | 24 | WK-batter |
| Keerthana Balakrishnan | India | 24 | All-rounder |
| Jintimani Kalita | India | 20 | All-rounder |
| Amanjot Kaur | India | 24 | All-rounder |
| Amelia Kerr | New Zealand | 24 | All-rounder |
| Hayley Matthews | West Indies | 26 | All-rounder |
| Sajeevan Sajana | India | 29 | All-rounder |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | 32 | All-rounder |
| Chloe Tryon | South Africa | 30 | All-rounder |
| Pooja Vastrakar | India | 25 | All-rounder |
| Saika Ishaque | India | 29 | Bowler |
| Shabnim Ismail | South Africa | 36 | Bowler |
| Amandeep Kaur | India | 30 | Bowler |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women are also star-studded like RCB Men. With Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine and Richa Ghosh firing from all cylinders, RCB lifted the WPL title in 2024 despite a lukewarm league stage. RCB Women did what the men could not do. Now, they will have a big challenge in WPL 2025.
| Name | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | India | 28 | Left-handed |
| Sabbhineni Meghana | India | 28 | Batter |
| Danni Wyatt | England | 33 | Batter |
| Kanika Ahuja | India | 22 | All-rounder |
| Asha Sobhana | India | 33 | All-rounder |
| Sophie Devine | New Zealand | 35 | All-rounder |
| Heather Knight | England | 33 | All-rounder |
| Ellyse Perry | Australia | 34 | All-rounder |
| Richa Ghosh | India | 21 | WK-Batter |
| Ekta Bisht | India | 38 | Bowlers |
| Kate Cross | England | 33 | Bowlers |
| Sophie Molineux | Australia | 26 | Bowlers |
| Shreyanka Patil | India | 22 | Bowlers |
| Renuka Singh | India | 28 | Bowlers |
| Georgia Wareham | Australia | 25 | Bowlers |
UP Warriorz
One of the most promising teams in Women Premier League that has failed to deliver so far is UP Warriorz. Despite qualifying for the playoffs, UP Warriorz failed to make it to the final in the first season. In the second season, UPW finished the league stage outside the playoff bracket, winning just three matches. Australia captain Alyssa Healy is the captain of the team.
| Name | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Healy | Australia | 34 | WK-batter |
| Anjali Sarvani | Indian | 26 | Bowler |
| Deepti Sharma | Indian | 27 | All-rounder |
| Grace Harris | Australia | 31 | All-rounder |
| Kiran Navgire | Indian | 30 | Batter |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Indian | 33 | Bowler |
| Shweta Sehrawat | Indian | 20 | Batter |
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | 25 | All-rounder |
| Tahlia McGrath | Australia | 29 | All-rounder |
| Vrinda Dinesh | Indian | 20 | Batter |
| Poonam Khemnar | Indian | 30 | Batter |
| Saima Thakor | Indian | 28 | Bowler |
| Gouher Sultana | Indian | 36 | Bowler |
| Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka | 34 | All-rounder |
WPL 2025 Captains
| Player | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | GGW | Australia |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | MIW | India |
| Smriti Mandhana | RCBW | India |
| Alyssa Healy | UPW | Australia |
| Meg Lanning | DCW | Australia |
WPL Tickets and Live Broadcast Channel
For a third year straight, Women’s Premier League is all set to be played in two locations. WPL tickets will be available on PayTM Insider and BookMyShow a week prior to the matches.
WPL 2025 Live Streaming will be on JioStar. While JioCinema is the official streaming partner, since it will merge with Disney+Hotstar, WPL will be on the new platform called JioStar.
Fans can watch WPL 2025 Live Broadcast on Sports18 as well as Star Sports as part of the new merger.
WPL 2024 Orange/Purple Cap
Ellyse Perry takes most of the credit of why Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the WPL 2024 title. The Australian superstar scored 347 runs in nine innings. She was the Orange Cap holder of WPL 2024. Perry also bagged 7 wickets in the campaign.
Shreyanka Patil was the Purple Cap holder of WPL 2024. The RCB youngster bagged 13 wickets in eight matches with her best being 4/12.
WPL 2024 Orange Cap Leaders
| Player | Team | Runs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 347 | 66 |
| Meg Lanning | Delhi Capitals | 331 | 60 |
| Shafali Verma | Delhi Capitals | 309 | 71 |
| Smriti Mandhana | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 300 | 80 |
| Deepti Sharma | UP Warriorz | 295 | 88* |
WPL 2024 Purple Cap Leaders
| Player | Team | Wickets | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreyanka Patil | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 13 | 4/12 |
| Asha Sobhana | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 12 | 5/22 |
| Sophie Molineux | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 12 | 3/20 |
| Jess Jonassen | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 3/21 |
| Marizanne Kapp | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 3/5 |
WPL 2024 Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1.198 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.024 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.306 |
| 4 | UP Warriorz | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.371 |
| 5 | Gujarat Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.158 |
WPL Winners list so far
In two editions, the five-team Women Premier League has already gained massive popularity. The reason is clear: the franchises. Mumbai Indians lifted the WPL title in the inaugural edition and followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in WPL 2024.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2024)
Struck by inconsistencies, RCB Women had a tumultuous WPL 2024. However, they bounced back and qualified for the playoffs. With a narrow victory over Mumbai Indians in the WPL eliminator, RCB cruised to the final. It was a cakewalk in the final as they beat Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets to lift the title.
Mumbai Indians (2023)
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians took a page out of the men’s team book. With six wins out of eight matches in the league stage, MIW cruised to the WPL final. Delhi Capitals fell short in the final as Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed 60 runs in the final to help MI lift the title.
WPL 2025 FAQs
WPL 2025 starting date is not yet confirmed. But it is expected to start in the last week of February and run till the second week of March.
WPL 2025 will have five teams representing five cities: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the WPL 2024 title beating Delhi Capitals in the final.
The venues for Women’s Premier League 2025 are not yet decided. BCCI will announce the venues closer to the tournament.
