The BCCI confirmed on November 15 that all 11 Mumbai matches, including the Eliminator and final, will now be played at Wankhede Stadium.
Wankhede Stadium will replace Brabourne Stadium as the venue for the entire Mumbai leg of the Women's Premier League 2027, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed on November 15. All 11 matches in that phase, including the Eliminator and the final, will be staged at Wankhede.
The shift follows a request from the International Cricket Council, which asked that Brabourne Stadium be kept available for the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy. Insufficient pitch recovery time between the conclusion of WPL 2027 action and the start of the Champions Trophy at Brabourne was cited as the reason behind the ICC's request.
The BCCI agreed to the relocation while keeping every previously announced WPL 2027 fixture date unchanged, according to Cricbuzz.
WPL 2027 is the fifth edition of the Women's Premier League and gets under way in Vadodara on January 14, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener. The competition then moves to Mumbai from January 26, where Wankhede Stadium takes over as the sole venue for the remaining 11 matches through to the final on February 7.
Which matches will Wankhede Stadium host during WPL 2027?
Wankhede Stadium takes on all 11 games that form the Mumbai portion of WPL 2027. On January 26, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru open the Mumbai phase against Mumbai Indians, marking the start of the fifth edition's second half at the iconic ground.
Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz then close out the league stage in Mumbai on February 3. Wankhede follows that with the Eliminator on February 5 and the final on February 7, meaning the knockout rounds of WPL 2027 will be settled at a single venue in the city.
How does the Women's Champions Trophy shape the broader WPL 2027 schedule?
The inaugural Women's Champions Trophy is set to run from February 14 to February 28, 2027, with Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and Vadodara sharing hosting duties across India. That window opens just one week after the WPL 2027 final at Wankhede, giving Brabourne the recovery period the ICC required before its pitches are used for the Champions Trophy.
The venue change means Wankhede Stadium carries the full weight of the Mumbai leg, hosting 11 consecutive fixtures from January 26 through to the February 7 final. The BCCI confirmed that no fixture dates have been altered as a result of the switch, ensuring that fans, broadcasters and franchises can plan around the original WPL 2027 calendar without disruption.