New Delhi, 15 November (H.S.): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced a change in the venue for the Mumbai leg of the 2027 Women’s Premier League (WPL). The matches will now be played at Wankhede Stadium instead of Brabourne Stadium. However, the dates and fixtures will remain unchanged.

The WPL Governing Council had approved the original venues and schedule for the fifth edition of the tournament at its meeting on September 15. Under the approved schedule, the Mumbai leg, comprising matches 12 to 20, the Eliminator and the final, was scheduled to be held at Brabourne Stadium from January 26 to February 7, 2027.

The Cricket Club of India (CCI) is also scheduled to host the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy from February 14, 2027. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had raised concerns that the interval between the conclusion of the WPL and the start of the multi-nation tournament would not provide sufficient time for the pitches to recover and regain optimal playing conditions.

Following the ICC’s request to shift the matches scheduled at CCI, the WPL Committee approved the change, with Wankhede Stadium set to host all 11 matches of the Mumbai leg.

The 2027 edition of the WPL will begin in Vadodara on January 14, with the first 11 matches scheduled to be played there until January 24. The tournament will then move to Mumbai for its concluding phase, with the final scheduled to take place at Wankhede Stadium on February 7.

All matches at both venues will begin at 7:30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST).

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar