Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Women’s Premier League 2027 Dates, Auction and Retention Deadline Set
The Women’s Premier League is a cricket competition for women.
Its fifth season will be played from January 14 to February 7, 2027.
Five teams will take part.
Teams can keep players from their current squads until September 28, 2026.
The player auction will happen on October 28, 2026.
The auction 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, in Kochi, 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 match 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 2027 Women’s Premier League dates, retention deadline, and player auction date.
- When
- The season 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.
- Where
- The auction will be held at the Grand Hyatt Kochi in Kochi; the match host cities have not been announced.
- Why
- The dates establish the 2027 season schedule and give franchises time to retain and acquire players.
- 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, Kochi
- Participating franchises
- Five
- 2026 champion
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
