WPL: The BCCI has shifted the Mumbai leg of WPL 2027 from Brabourne Stadium to Wankhede, with the dates and fixtures unchanged. The move comes as CCI prepares to host the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy from February 14.Wankhede stadium will host the 2027 edition of the Women's Premier League. (Courtesy: Getty) The BCCI has shifted the Mumbai leg of WPL 2027 from Brabourne Stadium to Wankhede, with the dates and fixtures unchanged.
The move comes as CCI prepares to host the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy from February 14.The Wankhede Stadium will host the Mumbai leg of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 after the BCCI announced a change of venue for the fifth edition of the tournament on Sunday. The matches were initially scheduled to take place at the Brabourne Stadium, operated by the Cricket Club of India (CCI), but will now move to Wankhede.The dates and fixtures remain unchanged, with the tournament set to run from January 14 to February 7.
Vadodara and Mumbai will serve as the two host cities, with the first 11 matches scheduled at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara before the action moves to Mumbai.The Mumbai leg will begin on January 26 and feature nine league matches, the Eliminator and the final on February 7. All 11 matches will now be played at Wankhede Stadium.
WHY BCCI CHANGED VENUEThe decision to move the Mumbai leg was prompted by scheduling commitments at the Brabourne Stadium. CCI is also scheduled to host the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy in the T20 format, which begins on February 14, leaving a short turnaround between the two tournaments.The BCCI said the gap would not provide sufficient time for the pitches to recover after hosting the WPL matches.
The venue change followed a request from the International Cricket Council (ICC), which asked the board to shift the fixtures originally allotted to CCI. "The change follows a request from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift the matches scheduled to be played at CCI. The WPL Committee has approved the change, with Wankhede Stadium now set to host all 11 matches of the Mumbai leg," the BCCI said in a statement.The WPL Governing Council had originally approved the venues and schedule for the fifth edition at its meeting on September 15, 2026.
Under that plan, matches 12 to 20, along with the Eliminator and final, were scheduled to be held at CCI between January 26 and February 7.WPL 2027 SCHEDULEThe fifth edition of the WPL will get underway in Vadodara on January 14, with the BCA Stadium hosting the opening 11 matches until January 24. The tournament will then move to Mumbai for its concluding phase from January 26.The final is scheduled to take place at Wankhede Stadium on February 7, with all matches across both venues set to begin at 7:30 PM IST.The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had also expressed its interest in hosting more matches during its 95th Annual General Meeting.
The association had formally requested the BCCI to consider it for hosting fixtures in case of changes to schedules for future series.With the venue switch now confirmed, Wankhede will host the decisive phase of the 2027 WPL, including the playoffs and the title clash.- Ends