The BCCI on Sunday announced a change in the Mumbai leg of the fifth edition of the WPL in 2027. The Wankhede Stadium will now hold the Mumbai leg of the fifth edition instead of the previously announced Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India.
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.
“As CCI is also scheduled to host the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027, commencing on 14 February, 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 decision follows a request by the International Cricket Council which raised concern over insignificant time for the pitches at the previous stadium to recover before the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy scheduled to begin on Feb 14.
“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 BCCI said.
The WPL as per the schedule will be played from Jan 14 to Feb 7 across Vadodara and Mumbai with the dates and fixtures remaining unchanged despite the venue switch. The tournament begins at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. The first leg running from Jan 14 to 24 with the second from Jan 26 to Feb 7 at the Wankhede Stadium including the eliminator and the final.
The Wankhede Stadium will host eleven matches during the Mumbai leg comprising league stage matches numbered 12 to 20, the eliminator and the final.
The Mumbai Cricket Association during its 95th annual general meeting had formally requested the BCCI to consider hosting its matches if changes to the schedule were made in the future series.
BCCI explaining the decision said the original schedule had been approved by the WPL governing council at its meeting on September 15 this year, with Brabourne Stadium as the designated venue.