The Mumbai leg of the Women's Premier League 2027 will be played at Wankhede Stadium instead of the Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India (CCI). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the change of venue on Sunday, 15 November, and confirmed that the dates and fixtures will remain unchanged.

It is a significant switch for the fifth edition of the WPL. Wankhede Stadium will host the concluding phase of the tournament — including the Eliminator and the final — and will stage WPL matches for the first time in its history.

What has changed

All 11 matches of the Mumbai leg move to Wankhede Stadium. That covers league matches 12 to 20, the Eliminator and the final. The Mumbai leg runs from 26 January to 7 February 2027, and it opens with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Mumbai Indians on 26 January. The league phase in Mumbai concludes on 3 February, when Delhi Capitals face UP Warriorz. The Eliminator will be played on 5 February and the final on 7 February — both at Wankhede.

Why the move was made

The BCCI said the change follows a request from the International Cricket Council (ICC). The CCI will co-host the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy, a T20 tournament starting on 14 February 2027, and the gap between the end of the WPL on 7 February and the start of the Champions Trophy was considered too short for the pitches to recover. The WPL Committee has approved the change, and the release was issued by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.

The schedule

The fifth edition of the WPL will be played from 14 January to 7 February 2027, with five teams taking part. The first leg will be played in Vadodara from 14 to 24 January, with 11 matches at the venue. The tournament opens on 14 January with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Mumbai Indians. The original venues and dates for the fifth edition were approved by the WPL Governing Council at its meeting on 15 September 2026. All matches across both venues are scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.

A first for Wankhede

Wankhede Stadium is one of the most famous grounds in world cricket, but it has never hosted a WPL match before. The 2027 edition will change that, with the tournament's biggest games — the Eliminator and the final — now set to be played there. For Mumbai Indians, it also means their home leg will be played at the city's most iconic venue rather than at the CCI.

FAQs

Where will the WPL 2027 Mumbai leg be played?

At Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, not at the Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India as originally planned.

Why did the BCCI change the venue?

The CCI will co-host the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy from 14 February 2027, and the pitches need time to recover after the WPL. The change follows a request from the ICC and has been approved by the WPL Committee.

Do the dates or fixtures change?

No. The BCCI confirmed that all dates and fixtures remain unchanged — only the venue for the Mumbai leg has moved.

When is the WPL 2027 final?

7 February 2027 at Wankhede Stadium. The Eliminator will be played on 5 February, also at Wankhede.

When does WPL 2027 start?

14 January 2027 in Vadodara, where defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener.

Conclusion

The WPL's Mumbai leg has a new home, and it is a famous one. Moving 11 matches — including the Eliminator and the final — from Brabourne to Wankhede is a straightforward venue switch on paper, but it gives the 2027 edition a bigger stage for its conclusion and protects the pitches at the CCI for the first-ever Women's Champions Trophy a week later. The dates stay the same, the fixtures stay the same, and the tournament still opens in Vadodara on 14 January.

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Sources: Cricbuzz — WPL 2027 playoffs moved from Brabourne to Wankhede, Sportstar — WPL 2027 Mumbai leg moved from Brabourne Stadium to Wankhede, News18 — Wankhede Stadium to host Mumbai leg of WPL 2027