The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 is all set to kick off on February 7, hosting the third edition of this cricket league. With five teams, Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W), Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W), Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W), Gujarat Giants (GG-W), and UP Warriorz (UPW), the fans are once again ready to witness exciting brand of cricket.
Since the inaugural edition in 2023, the WPL has uplifted women's cricket. The inaugural champions, Mumbai Indians, secured a memorable win against Delhi Capitals by seven wickets at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium. In 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru claimed their maiden title, beating the Delhi-based franchise by eight wickets, with brilliant performances from Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry. Young bowler Shreyanka Patil dominated the season, earning the Purple Cap winner and Emerging Player.
The 2025 edition will be played across Mumbai, Lucknow, Bengaluru, and the newly built Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, where the final will be held in March. The WPL 2025 player auction was equally entertaining. Gujarat Giants secured West Indies star Deandra Dottin for INR 1.7 crore, while uncapped players like Simran Shaikh and G Kamalini fetched impressive deals of INR 1.9 crore and INR 1.6 crore, respectively.
Year | Winner | Won By | Runner Up | Venue |
2023 | Mumbai Indians | 7 wickets | Delhi Capitals | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
2024 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 wickets | Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
2025 | - | - | - | - |
Year | Winner | Captain | Player of the Match | Player of the Tournament |
2023 | Mumbai Indians | Harmanpreet Kaur | Nat Sciver-Brunt (60* off 55) | Hayley Matthews (271 Runs, 16 Wickets) |
2024 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Smriti Mandhana | Sophie Molineux (3/20) | Deepti Sharma (259 runs, 10 wickets)) |
2025 | - | - | - | - |
WPL Team | WPL Trophy | WPL Winning Years |
Mumbai Indians | 1 | 2023 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 | 2024 |
Year |
Winner |
Innings |
Runs |
Average |
Strike rate |
50s |
100s |
4s |
6s |
2023 |
Meg Lanning (DC-W) |
9 |
345 |
49.28 |
139.11 |
2 |
0 |
50 |
6 |
2024 |
|
9 |
347 |
69.40 |
126.73 |
2 |
0 |
41 |
|
2025 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Year |
Winner |
Innings |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy Rate |
Maidens |
4-Wicket haul |
5-wicket Haul |
BBI |
2023 |
Hayley Matthews (MI-W) |
10 |
16 |
12.62 |
5.94 |
2 |
0 |
|
3/5 |
2023 |
Sophie Ecclestone (UPW-W) |
9 |
16 |
14.68 |
6.61 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4/13 |
2024 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2025 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
*Last Updated on 13th January, 2025