Women’s Premier League 2025: Squads, History, Records, and What’s New

Women’s Premier League 2025: Squads, History, Records, and What’s New

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 is gearing up to be another exciting season in the history of women’s cricket. After two successful seasons, the league continues to attract attention for its fast-paced matches, skilled international and domestic players, and growing fanbase. As we head into the WPL 2025, here’s everything you need to know about the squads, the tournament’s history, new changes this season, records, and how to catch all the action.

History of the Women’s Premier League

The WPL was born out of the BCCI’s ambition to replicate the success of the IPL in the women’s cricket arena. Before the WPL, the Women’s T20 Challenge was the major domestic competition for female cricketers in India. From its inception in 2018 as a single-match event, the Women’s T20 Challenge grew into a three-team competition by 2022.

In 2022, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly announced the launch of a full-fledged women’s IPL-style competition to replace the T20 Challenge, officially naming it the Women’s Premier League (WPL).

The inaugural season in March 2023 saw Mumbai Indians lifting the title, defeating Delhi Capitals in the final by 7 wickets. The 2024 season was equally thrilling, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru winning the title over Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets.

With each season, the WPL has grown in stature, with BCCI planning to expand the tournament further in the coming years.

Women’s Premier League Winners List

• 2023: Mumbai Indians (Defeated Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets in the final)
  
• 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets in the final)

Overall Team Records in Women’s Premier League (WPL)

The Women’s Premier League has seen some impressive performances over the seasons. Here’s a look at the team records that have shaped the tournament so far:

WPL Teams Season Performance

C = Champions, RU = Runner-up, 3rd = Team that lost in the Eliminator.

Team Performance Across Seasons

Squads for WPL 2025

Here are the complete squads for Women’s Premier League 2025:

1. Delhi Capitals

• Captain: Meg Lanning
  
• Key Players: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Titas Sadhu
  
• Squad: Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Taniyaa Bhatia, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce, Titas Sadhu
  

2. Gujarat Giants

• Captain: Ashleigh Gardner
  
• Key Players: Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol
  
• Squad: Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Sayali Satghare, Tanuja Kanwer, Deandra Dottin, Simran Shaikh, Danielle Gibson, Prakashika Naik
  

3. Mumbai Indians

• Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
  
• Key Players: Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Saika Ishaque, Pooja Vastrakar
  
• Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amandeep Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail, Nadine de Klerk
  

4. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

• Captain: Smriti Mandhana
  
• Key Players: Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Danni Wyatt, Shreyanka Patil
  
• Squad: Smriti Mandhana (c), Danni Wyatt, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Singh, Ekta Bisht, Charlie Dean, Kim Garth, Heather Graham
  

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5. UP Warriorz

• Captain: Deepti Sharma
  
• Key Players: Sophie Ecclestone, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Kiran Navgire
  
• Squad: Kiran Navgire, Chinelle Henry, Shweta Sehrawat, Vrinda Dinesh, Chamari Athapaththu, Deepti Sharma (c), Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Uma Chetry, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana
  

What’s New This Season in WPL 2025?

• WPL 2025 Starting Date
  
  The tournament will begin on February 14, 2025, and last until March 15, 2025.
  
• WPL 2025 Venue
  
  This season, four venues will host the matches:
  
  • Vadodara: Six games
    
  • Bengaluru: Eight games at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
    
  • Lucknow: Four games
    
  • Mumbai: Four games, including the Eliminator and Final at Brabourne Stadium
    
• Format
  
  The tournament will follow a double round-robin format where each team plays the others twice. The top team after the group stage will automatically qualify for the final, while the second and third placed teams will compete in the Eliminator for a spot in the final.
  
  • No double-headers this year, and only 22 games will be played.

Big Player Changes for 2025

This season, several major players will miss the action due to injury or other reasons. Alyssa Healy, Sophie Molineux, and Kate Cross have all been sidelined, with their respective replacements being Chinelle Henry, Heather Graham, and Charlie Dean.

• Sophie Devine, who was expected to play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has taken a break from cricket and has been replaced by Kim Garth.
  
• Deepti Sharma takes over as the captain of UP Warriorz, replacing Alyssa Healy.
  
• Ashleigh Gardner has been appointed as the new captain of the Gujarat Giants, replacing Beth Mooney.
  

Records and Statistics

As we head into the exciting WPL 2025, here’s a look at some of the standout records and statistics from the past seasons:

Batting Records

• Most Runs: Meg Lanning (DC) – 676 runs
  
• Highest Score: Sophie Devine (RCB) – 99 vs GG (18 March 2023)
  
• Highest Partnership: Shafali Verma & Meg Lanning (DC) – 162 vs RCB (5 March 2023)
  
• Most Sixes: Shafali Verma (DC) – 33 sixes
  
• Most Fifties: Meg Lanning (DC) – 6 fifties
  

Bowling Records

• Most Wickets: Sophie Ecclestone (UPW) – 27 wickets
  
• Best Bowling Figures: Ellyse Perry (RCB) – 6/15 vs MI (12 March 2024)
  

Fielding Records

• Most Dismissals (Wicketkeeper): Richa Ghosh (RCB) – 22 dismissals
  
• Most Catches (Fielder): Radha Yadav (DC) – 12 catches
  

Team Records

• Highest Total: Delhi Capitals – 223/2 (20 overs) vs RCB (5 March 2023)
  
• Lowest Total: Gujarat Giants – 64 (15.1 overs) vs MI (4 March 2023)
  

Player Auction and Squad Changes for 2025

As always, the WPL auction for 2025 saw some interesting buys, with teams aiming to strengthen their squads. The addition of both experienced players and young prospects from India and abroad will add plenty of excitement to the competition.

The associate player rule remains unchanged, with teams allowed to field five overseas players if one of them is from an overseas nation. Sarah Bryce of Delhi Capitals is the only associate player in the tournament this year.

Where to Watch WPL 2025?

Fans across the globe can watch the Women’s Premier League 2025 on Star Sports Network on TV and stream it live on Disney+ Hotstar in India. Internationally, it will be broadcast on various platforms, ensuring that the league reaches a global audience.

Conclusion

The Women’s Premier League 2025 is set to be an action-packed season with all the excitement that fans have come to expect from one of the top T20 leagues in the world. From the fierce competition between talented teams to the emergence of new cricketing stars, this season promises to offer plenty of memorable moments. Be sure to catch the thrilling action and follow your favorite team as they battle for the championship!