The third season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 kicks off on February 14, promising another thrilling edition of one of the world’s premier women’s T20 cricket tournaments. The action-packed season will span nearly a month, culminating with the final scheduled for March 15.
The opening match of WPL 2025 will be played between Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. The final of WPL 2025 has been scheduled at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
WPL 2025 fixtures are scheduled across four venues in India, where 22 matches will be played including the eliminator and the final. The venues are:
Vadodara (Kotambi Stadium): Hosting the initial six matches
Bengaluru (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium): Hosting the subsequent eight matches
Lucknow (Ekana Cricket Stadium): Hosting four matches
Mumbai (CCI Stadium): Hosting the final leg, including four matches, the eliminator on March 13, and the final on March 15
Format of WPL 2025
The WPL 2025 edition will follow a double round-robin league format, ensuring every team faces each other twice—once at home and once away, which would make up for a total of 20 league-stage matches. Following the league stage, the top three teams on the points table will progress to the playoffs. The team finishing first on the points table directly qualifies for the final, while the teams placed second and third face off in an eliminator to earn their spot in the final.
Teams earn two points for a win, while matches ending in a tie or no result will see both teams awarded one point each. The standings on the points table are determined first by the total points earned, followed by net run rate (NRR) as the tiebreaker in case teams are level on points.
The third edition of WPL 2025 will see participation of five franchises:
The points table ranks teams based on their performance in the league stage. The rankings are determined by: points, net run rate (NRR) and head-to-head record.
How many teams will qualify for the playoffs in WPL 2025?
Out of the five participating teams, three teams will qualify for the playoffs in WPL 2025.
Will the points table change daily in WPL 2025?
Yes, the points table is updated after every match, and team rankings can change daily depending on results and net run rate (NRR). A single match can impact standings significantly, especially in a closely contested tournament.
What happens if two or more teams have the same points?
If two or more teams finish with the same points, the ranking is decided based on: net run rate (NRR), head-to-head Result and higher wins.
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