WPL 2025 schedule: RCB to face GT in opening match in Vadodara, final match in Mumbai; check full schedule

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the full schedule for the much-awaited TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025, informing the third edition of the world’s premier women’s T20 league will be held in four cities – Baroda, Bengaluru, Lucknow, and Mumbai.

According to the press statement, the tournament will kick off on 14th February at the newly built BCA Stadium in Vadodara. The opening match will take between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Giants (GG).

“The tournament will kick off on 14th February at the newly built BCA Stadium in Baroda, where the Gujarat Giants (GG) will square off against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a high-octane season opener,” the BCCI press statement said.

The Vadodara stadium will host a total of six matches before the action shifts to Bengaluru, as RCB will face Mumbai Indians (MI) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on 21 February. Bengaluru will host a total of eight WPL matches from 21 February to 1 March, with break on 23 February.

After this, the matches will shift to Lucknow, which will make its debut as a WPL venue this season. The matches in Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium will host a total of four matches between 3 March to 9 March, with a break on 4th and 5th March.

The last leg of the WPL will take place in Mumbai. The iconic Cricket Club of India (CCI) will host the last two league matches, an eliminator match (14 March) and the adrenaline-filled final on 15 March.

As per details, the table-toppers will earn a direct berth in the final, but the second and third-placed teams will clash for the eliminator on 13 March. All matches in the third edition will be single-headers, informed BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia.