Women’s Premier League 2024: Dates for opening ceremony and final revealed
The full schedule for Women’s Premier League 2024 has been revealed with last year’s champions Mumbai Indians set to take on Delhi Capitals in the opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The 2024 season of the WPL is set to begin on February 23, with the final scheduled to be played on March 17 in New Delhi.
There will be a total of 22 matches in the Women’s Premier League this year. The final match will be played on March 17 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. All matches will start at 7:30 pm. The eliminator will be played on March 15.
Just like the previous season, there will be no home-away format in the WPL. However, the tournament will be played in two cities, Delhi and Bengaluru in the upcoming season.
The 2024 season of the WPL will follow the same format as last year, with the top three teams in league stage qualifying for the playoffs. The team that finishes at the top of league table will qualify for the final directly, while the teams finishing second and third will play the Eliminator on March 15.
Last year, Mumbai Indians, led by India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, beat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets to be crowned champions in the inaugural season of the WPL.
DC captain Meg Lanning finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer, amassing 345 runs, while MI’s Hayley Mathews won the Purple Cap, having picked 16 wickets in 10 matches.
WPL 2024: Full schedule
February 23- Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
February 24- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriors in Bengaluru
February 25- Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru
February 26 – UP Warriors vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
February 27 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants in Bengaluru
February 28 – Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriors in Bengaluru
February 29 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
March 1 – UP Warriors vs Gujarat Giants in Bengaluru
March 2 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru
March 3 – Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
March 4 – UP Warriors vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru
March 5 – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians in Delhi
March 6 – Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi
March 7 – UP Warriors vs Mumbai Indians in Delhi
March 8 – Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriors in Delhi
March 9 – Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants in Delhi
March 10 – Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi
March 11 – Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriors in Delhi
March 12 – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi
March 13 – Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants in Delhi
March 15 – Eliminator in Delhi
March 17 – Final in Delhi