Women's Premier League

Mumbai Indians on Thursday appointed Luke Williams as their head coach after parting ways with Lisa Keightley ahead of the Women's Premier League 2027. Keightley has decided to move on from the role of MI head coach after being appointed for the position in September 2025, the franchise said. "Mumbai Indians have announced that Lisa Keightley has decided to move on from her role as head coach of Mumbai Indians, with Luke Williams appointed as her successor ahead of the 2027 Women's Premier League season," the franchise said in a statement. With the former Australian batter Keightley as their head coach, the two-time winners Mumbai Indians had finished fourth in the five-team tournament for their worst performance in four seasons of the tournament. Mumbai Indians had won the WPL in 2023 and 2025 while finishing in the Eliminator in 2024. "We have a great opportunity to build something together, play an exciting brand of cricket and compete for success," said Williams. Williams had

The fifth edition of the Women's Premier League will be played from January 14 to February 7, 2027 while its auction will be held on October 28 this year in Kochi, the BCCI announced on Wednesday. The BCCI however did not disclose the host cities for the WPL. "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," said the BCCI in a statement. The Player Retention deadline is set for September 28. "The five franchises will have the opportunity to retain players from their existing squads as they begin putting their combinations in place for the new season," the BCCI added.

Now, as another thrilling domestic season comes to an end, let's take a look at the full list of winners and runners-up, while also shedding light on how the past seasons transpired.

Smriti and Voll's 150+ run stand helped RCB absorb all the pressure and come out as the champions on the night.

Check the WPL 2026 prize money list for the winners, runner-ups and other individual awards here.

DC will be hoping Jemimah Rodrigues' return to form can propel them to victory and a first WPL title.

The match is a straight rematch of the 2024 edition final, where RCB beat DC to win their first and only WPL title

RCB and DC have played just two matches against each other at Kotambi Stadium, with both teams securing one win each

Delhi Capitals Women have booked their fourth consecutive final appearance. Led by Jemimah Rodrigues, DC W finished third in the league, securing four wins and four losses.

Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru booked their place in the final directly after finishing at the top of the WPL 2026 points table

Gujarat Giants come into the Eliminator with strong momentum, having won their last three matches, including a crucial 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians.

The winner of today's game between GG and DC will book their place in the WPL 2026 final against RCB

GG and DC have played just one match against each other at Kotambi Stadium, which came in WPL 2026, where GG beat DC by three runs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who finished the group stage as points table leaders, will play the WPL 2026 final directly

Jemimah Rodrigues-led DC need to win their game against UPW today to seal a spot in the WPL 2026 playoffs

UPW, despite a misfiring batting line-up, showed promise in their last match, with Deepti Sharma promoted to open alongside Lanning, contributing a solid 74-run partnership.

DC's path to qualification has been complicated by their inability to chase down targets in crucial matches against Gujarat Giants (GG).

Mumbai Indians Women have had a mixed season, securing three wins from seven matches.

The winner of today's game between MI and GG will book their place in the WPL 2026 playoffs alongside RCB

Mumbai Indians, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, have had a mixed campaign, securing three wins and suffering four defeats from seven matches.