Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face the winners of the inaugural edition, Mumbai Indians, in the curtain-raiser of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 edition to be played across Vadodara and Mumbai from January 14 to February 7, 2027.&nbsp;The two cities will host 11 matches each, with Vadodara completing its scheduled games at the start; Mumbai will stage nine league matches, the Eliminator on February 5 and the final two days later. BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara will host all WPL 2027 matches from January 14 to 24 before the action moves to the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai after a day’s gap.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/jacob-duffy-virat-kohli-annoying-india-vs-new-zealand-1st-odi-records-1793799041883">'Kohli was Annoying': Jacob Duffy reacts hilariously to Virat’s match-winning 74 in 1st ODI</a>&nbsp;All matches will start at 7:30 PM IST.&nbsp;While the latter stages of the tournament coincide with England’s T20I tour of Sri Lanka, senior English players, including team captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, will likely miss the series from February 1-5, should their WPL franchises qualify for the knockouts. Sciver-Brunt (MI), Lauren Bell (RCB) and Sophie Ecclestone (UP Warriorz) were retained by their respective teams.&nbsp;Weeks later, the inaugural six-team 2027 Women’s Champions Trophy will be held at the same two venues from February 28.&nbsp;Meanwhile, during last week’s WPL mini-auction in Kochi, Australian captain Sophie Molineux became the most-expensive buy, with UP Warriorz securing her services for INR 1.10 crore (approx. USD 120,000). Middle-order batter Kiran Navgire became the most expensive Indian, sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 75 lakh.<h3>WPL 2027 Full Schedule –</h3><ul><li>Jan 14, Thursday &nbsp;- Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 15, Friday - Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 16, Saturday - Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 17, Sunday - UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 18, Monday - Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 19, Tuesday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 20, Wednesday - Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 21, Thursday - UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 22, Friday - Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 23, Saturday - Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 24, Sunday - UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 26, Tuesday - Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 27, Wednesday - Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 28, Thursday - Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 29, Friday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 30, Saturday - Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Jan 31, Sunday - UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Feb 1, Monday - Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Feb 2, Tuesday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Feb 3, Wednesday - Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Eliminator - Feb 5, Friday - Rank 2 vs Rank 3 (7:30 PM start time)</li><li>Final - Feb 7, Sunday, Rank 1 vs Eliminator Winner (7:30 PM start time)</li></ul>

WPL 2027 Schedule Announced: Defending champions RCB clash with Mumbai Indians in the opener on January 14. Check the full fixtures, dates, venues, and timings for Vadodara and Mumbai.

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face the winners of the inaugural edition, Mumbai Indians, in the curtain-raiser of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 edition to be played across Vadodara and Mumbai from January 14 to February 7, 2027. The two cities will host 11 matches each, with Vadodara completing its scheduled games at the start; Mumbai will stage nine league matches, the Eliminator on February 5 and the final two days later. BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara will host all WPL 2027 matches from January 14 to 24 before the action moves to the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai after a day’s gap. Also read| 'Kohli was Annoying': Jacob Duffy reacts hilariously to Virat’s match-winning 74 in 1st ODI All matches will start at 7:30 PM IST. While the latter stages of the tournament coincide with England’s T20I tour of Sri Lanka, senior English players, including team captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, will likely miss the series from February 1-5, should their WPL franchises qualify for the knockouts. Sciver-Brunt (MI), Lauren Bell (RCB) and Sophie Ecclestone (UP Warriorz) were retained by their respective teams. Weeks later, the inaugural six-team 2027 Women’s Champions Trophy will be held at the same two venues from February 28. Meanwhile, during last week’s WPL mini-auction in Kochi, Australian captain Sophie Molineux became the most-expensive buy, with UP Warriorz securing her services for INR 1.10 crore (approx. USD 120,000). Middle-order batter Kiran Navgire became the most expensive Indian, sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 75 lakh. WPL 2027 Full Schedule – Jan 14, Thursday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time) Jan 15, Friday - Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz (7:30 PM start time) Jan 16, Saturday - Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7:30 PM start time) Jan 17, Sunday - UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time) Jan 18, Monday - Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals (7:30 PM start time) Jan 19, Tuesday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz (7:30 PM start time) Jan 20, Wednesday - Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time) Jan 21, Thursday - UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals (7:30 PM start time) Jan 22, Friday - Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7:30 PM start time) Jan 23, Saturday - Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time) Jan 24, Sunday - UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants (7:30 PM start time) Jan 26, Tuesday - Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7:30 PM start time) Jan 27, Wednesday - Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants (7:30 PM start time) Jan 28, Thursday - Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz (7:30 PM start time) Jan 29, Friday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals (7:30 PM start time) Jan 30, Saturday - Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants (7:30 PM start time) Jan 31, Sunday - UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7:30 PM start time) Feb 1, Monday - Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians (7:30 PM start time) Feb 2, Tuesday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants (7:30 PM start time) Feb 3, Wednesday - Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz (7:30 PM start time) Eliminator - Feb 5, Friday - Rank 2 vs Rank 3 (7:30 PM start time) Final - Feb 7, Sunday, Rank 1 vs Eliminator Winner (7:30 PM start time)

WPL 2027 Schedule Announced: Defending champions RCB clash with Mumbai Indians in the opener on January 14. Check the full fixtures, dates, venues, and timings for Vadodara and Mumbai.

WPL 2027 Schedule: RCB to face MI in opener as Vadodara and Mumbai confirmed as venues

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WPL 2027 Schedule: RCB to face MI in opener as Vadodara and Mumbai confirmed as venues