Women’s Premier League All Teams And Captains

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 is set to begin on February 14, 2025, in Vadodara. This season introduces a home-and-away format, with matches in Vadodara, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Lucknow. The final is scheduled for March 15 at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium.

The WPL has been instrumental in showcasing emerging talent. Players like Asha Sobhana, Uma Chetry, Shreyanka Patil, and Saika Ishaque have earned national call-ups after impressive performances in the league.

In this article, we’ll provide an overview of the WPL 2025 season, including the participating teams and their captains.

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WPL 2025: Start Date, Venues, and Format

The 2025 Women’s Premier League is going to be the 3rd edition of the Women’s Premier League, a women’s franchise Twenty20 cricket league organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The tournament is going to begin on February 14, 2025 and run until March 15, 2025, featuring 5 teams.

Women’s Premier League 2025: Teams & Squads

The 2025 Women’s Premier League consists of 5 teams: Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and UP Warriorz. Each team has a maximum number of 18 players in their squad, including six overseas recruits.

Women’s Premier League 2025: Venue

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 will be played across four venues in India: Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Vadodara.

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, with a capacity of 40,000, will host 8 matches. Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium, the largest among the four venues, can accommodate 50,100 spectators. It will host 4 matches.

In Mumbai, the historic Brabourne Stadium, which holds up to 33,000 fans, will host 4 matches out of which 2 will be semi-finals and finals. Meanwhile, Vadodara’s Kotambi Stadium, with a seating capacity of 45,000, will host the opening 6 matches.

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Women’s Premier League 2025: Format

The WPL 2025 will feature five teams competing in a double round-robin format, where each team faces the others twice in home-and-away matches. At the end of the league stage, the top three teams will advance to the playoffs based on their total points.

The team finishing at the top of the table will secure a direct spot in the final. Meanwhile, the second and third-placed teams will battle in an “Eliminator” match, with the winner earning a place in the final to compete for the championship.

List of All WPL 2025 Teams and Their Captains

According to recent reports, here’s the list of all Women’s Premier League teams and their respective captains and head coaches:

• Delhi Capitals 2025 Women’s Squad: Alice Capsey, Meg Lanning, Sarah Bryce, Annabel Sutherland, Minnu Mani, Shafali Verma, Arundhati Reddy, N Charani, Jemimah Rodrigues, Nandini Kashyap, Sneha Deepthi I Prasad, Taniyaa Bhatia, Marchizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav , Titas sadhu.
• DC WPL 2025 Support Staff: Jonathan Batty (head coach), Hemlata Kala (assistant coach), Lisa Keightley (assistant coach), Biju George (fielding coach).
• Gujarat Giants 2025 Women’s Squad: Ashleigh Gardner, Harleen Deol, Prakashika Naik, Beth Moei, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Laura Wolvaardt, Sayali Sachhare, Danielle Gibson, Mannat Kashyap An Hemalatha, Megna Singh, Simran Shaikh, Deandra Dottin, Phoebe Litchfield , Tanuja Kanwer.
• GG WPL 2025 Support Staff: Michael Klinger (head coach), Daniel Marsh (batting coach), Pravin Tambe (bowling coach).
• Mumbai Indians 2025 Women’s Squad: Akshita Maheshwari, Harmanpreet Kaur, Parunika Sisodia, Amandeep Kaur, Hayley Mathews, Saika Ishaque, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Ameliya Kerr, Kerthhana , Sanskriti Gupta, Chole Tryon, Nadine De Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, G Kamalini, Natalie SCIVER-BRUNT, Yastika Bhatiia.
• MI WPL 2025 Support Staff: Charlotte Edwards (head coach), Jhulan Goswami (bowling coach/mentor), Devika Palshikar (batting coach), Nicole Bolton (fielding coach), Stacey-Lee Hercules (strength & conditioning coach).
• Royal Challengers Bangalore 2025 Women’s Squad: Nuzhat Parween, Joshita VJ, Richa Ghosh, Danni Wyatt, Kanika Ahuja, Sabbineni Meghana, Ekta Bisht, Kim Garth, Shyanka Patil, Ellyse Perry, Prema Rawat, Prema Rawat, GEARGIA Eham, Raghvi Bist, Heather Graham, Jagravi Pawar, Renuka Singh , Charlie dean.
• RCB WPL 2025 Support Staff: Luke Williams (head coach), Malolan Rangarajan (assistant head coach & head of scouting), RX Murali (batting coach), VR Vanitha (fielding coach & scout).
• UP Warriorz 2025 Women’s Squad: Alana King, Gaure Sultana, Saima Thakor, Chinelle Henry, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Anjali Sarvani, Kiran Navgire, Sophie Ecclostone, Argi Goel, Kranti Goud, Tahlia Mcgrath, Chamri U, poonam khhemnar, uma chetry, Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad , Vrinda dinesh.
• UPW WPL 2025 Support Staff: Jon Lewis (head coach), Anju Jain (assistant coach), Ashley Noffke (bowling coach), Lisa Sthalekar (mentor).

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Key Players to Watch Out for in WPL 2025

Several key players are expected to make a significant impact in the 2025 Women’s Premier League (WPL). These include both domestic and international talents who are anticipated to play crucial roles for their respective teams.

Key Players to Watch:

• Smriti Mandhana (RCB): Mandhana had an outstanding year in women’s ODIs and T20Is. Despite a disappointing performance in the 2023 WPL, she improved in the 2024 season, scoring 300 runs. Her current form suggests she could set the stage on fire in the WPL2.
• Depth Sharma (Up Warriorz) Appointed as UP Warriorz’s captain for the WPL 2025 season after Healy was ruled out due to injury, Deepti has an impressive record with both bat and ball in the WPL. She has 385 runs and 19 wickets in her WPL career.
• Shafali Verma (Delhi Capitals): After being ousted from the Indian women’s cricket team due to lack of form, WPL 2025 is a massive opportunity for Shafali Verma to regain her form. She is the third-highest scorer in the tournament with 561 runs.
• Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals): Lanning has been a pillar of strength for Delhi Capitals, guiding them to back-to-back WPL finals in 2023 and 2024. She has amassed six fifties in 18 matches, striking at an impressive 130, making her one of the most consistent top-order batters in the tournament.
• Danni Wyatt-Hodge (RCB): With Sophie Devine unavailable, Danni Wyatt-Hodge is expected to provide explosive starts for RCB. She has demonstrated her ability to adapt to challenging conditions and is expected to form a crucial partnership with Smriti Mandhana.
• Hayley Matthews (Mumbai Indians): Matthews has been a game-changer for the Mumbai Indians, with both explosive batting and wicket-taking ability. Having scored 451 runs and bagged 23 wickets in 19 WPL matches, Matthews has cemented her reputation as one of the most valuable players in the league.
• Deandra Dottin (Gujarat Giants): Dottin is an aggressive top-order batter and medium-pace bowler. She has scored nearly 5,000 runs and taken 125 wickets in women’s T20s and is also the first player to score a hundred in WT20Is. Her addition will be a huge boost to Gujarat.
• Annabel Sutherland (Delhi Capitals): Sutherland is currently considered the best all-rounder in women’s cricket across formats. Delhi Capitals paid a whopping INR 2 crore to sign her.
• Beth Mooney (Gujarat Giants): A consistent run scorer and a top fantasy pick for the Gujarat vs. Bengaluru match.
• Ellyse Perry (RCB): One of the best all-rounders in women’s cricket, contributing in all departments.
• Phoebe Litchfield (Gujarat Giants): Litchfield is an aggressive top-order batter for Australia. She would want to change all of that record in WPL 2025.