Wankhede Stadium To Host Mumbai Leg Of Women's Premier League 2027

The iconic Wankhede Stadium will host the Mumbai leg of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027, the BCCI announced on Sunday. The Mumbai leg of the tournament was originally scheduled to be held at the Brabourne Stadium, home of the Cricket Club of India (CCI). The WPL 2027 season will be played from January 14 to February 7, with Vadodara and Mumbai serving as the host cities. The opening leg will take place at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara from January 14-24, while the Mumbai leg will run from January 26 until the conclusion of the tournament.

During its 95th Annual General Meeting, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had formally requested the BCCI to consider Wankhede Stadium for hosting future matches in the event of scheduling changes.

The BCCI said the venue shift became necessary because the CCI is also set to co-host the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027, leaving insufficient time for pitch recovery between the two tournaments.

"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the Mumbai leg of the Women's Premier League 2027 will now be held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, instead of the Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India (CCI). The dates and fixtures will remain unchanged," the BCCI said in a statement.

"The WPL Governing Council approved the original venues and dates for the fifth edition of the TATA WPL at its meeting on September 15, 2026. Under the approved schedule, the Mumbai leg, comprising Matches 12 to 20, the Eliminator and the Final, was to be played at CCI between January 26 and February 7, 2027."

"As CCI is also scheduled to host the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027, commencing on February 14, the interval between the conclusion of the TATA WPL and the start of the multi-nation tournament would not provide sufficient time for the pitches to recover," the board added.

The BCCI further stated that the decision was taken following a request from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

"The change follows a request from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift the matches scheduled to be played at CCI. The WPL Committee has approved the change, with Wankhede Stadium now set to host all 11 matches of the Mumbai leg," the statement said.

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