The second edition of the Women’s Premier League is scheduled from February 23 to March 17. The women’s T20 cricket tournament will be played in Bengaluru and Delhi, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Tuesday.
WPL 2024 will kick off with defending champions Mumbai Indians facing last year’s finalists Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru.
Like last year, five teams are competing in WPL 2024. Besides Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz will also be in the fray.
All matches until March 4 will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will host the remaining matches of the tournament.
A total of 22 matches will be played, including the eliminator and the final. The team at the top of the points table will earn a direct entry into the final. Their opponents will be decided by the eliminator match, played between the second and third-placed teams in the table.
There are no double-headers, with only one WPL match scheduled every day until the league stage ends. All matches will start at 7:30 PM IST.