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Women's Premier League 2027 Dates Set, Kochi Auction Announced
The Women’s Premier League is a cricket competition for women.
The 2027 season will begin on January 14 and finish on February 7.
Five teams will take part.
Before the season, teams can keep players from their current squads until September 28, 2026.
The player auction will happen on October 28, 2026.
It will be held at the Grand Hyatt Kochi.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not yet said which cities will host the matches.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the 2026 season.
The fifth Women’s Premier League season will run from January 14 to February 7, 2027.
The player auction is scheduled for October 28, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Kochi.
The five franchises must submit player retention decisions by September 28, 2026.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not announced the 2027 host cities.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the 2026 title, while Mumbai Indians and RCB have each won two WPL titles.
- Who
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India, the five WPL franchises, and the league’s players.
- What
- The BCCI announced the dates for the 2027 Women’s Premier League season, its player-retention deadline, and its auction.
- Where
- The auction will be held at the Grand Hyatt Kochi; the 2027 match host cities have not been announced.
- When
- The league will run from January 14 to February 7, 2027; retention decisions are due by September 28, 2026, and the auction is on October 28, 2026.
- Why
- The dates establish the league schedule and the squad-building process ahead of the 2027 season.
Key facts
- League season
- January 14 to February 7, 2027
- Edition
- Fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League
- Retention deadline
- September 28, 2026
- Player auction
- October 28, 2026
- Auction venue
- Grand Hyatt Kochi
- Participating franchises
- Five
- 2026 champion
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Quotes
Board of Control for Cricket in India
The governing body that announced the WPL schedule and auction details
“As the biggest T20 league in women’s cricket, the TATA WPL has established itself as a significant platform for the growth of the sport, bringing together leading players from India and around the world while creating opportunities for emerging talent to perform at the highest level.”
theprint.in
deccanchronicle.com
“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the key dates for the TATA Women’s Premier League 2027, with the fifth edition scheduled to be played from 14 January to 7 February 2027.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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