- By Ankit Bisht
- Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:44 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
WPL 2024 Schedule: Defending champions Mumbai Indians will lock horns with runners-up Delhi Capitals in the opening match of the second season of Women's Premier League (WPL) at M Chinnaswammy Stadium in Bengaluru on February 23.
The WPL 2024 will be played in a 22-game caravan model at only two centers - Bengaluru and Delhi. Both venues will host 11 games each. The Bengaluru leg of the tournament will run until March 4 while the Delhi leg of the competition will start on March 5.
The table toppers will directly qualify for the finals while second and third-placed teams will face off in the Eliminator.
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The second match of the tournament will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz. The title clash will be played on March 17 while the Eliminator game will take place on March 15. Both the matches will be held at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
There will be no doubleheaders for the 24-day second season, and all games will begin at 7:30 PM IST. However, in rare situations, a team will have to play back-to-back games on consecutive days.
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The WPL was initially expected to be staged in a home-and-away format, similar to the Indian Premier League (IPL), however, the BCCI has faced practical hurdles in carrying out the plan. The first season was entirely played in Mumbai.
WPL 2024 Full Schedule:
February 23- Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
February 24- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriors in Bengaluru
February 25- Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru
February 26 - UP Warriors vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
February 27 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants in Bengaluru
February 28 - Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriors in Bengaluru
February 29 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
March 1 - UP Warriors vs Gujarat Giants in Bengaluru
March 2 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru
March 3 - Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
March 4 - UP Warriors vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru
March 5 - Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians in Delhi
March 6 - Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi
March 7 - UP Warriors vs Mumbai Indians in Delhi
March 8 - Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriors in Delhi
March 9 - Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants in Delhi
March 10 - Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi
March 11 - Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriors in Delhi
March 12 - Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi
March 13 - Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants in Delhi
March 15 – Eliminator in Delhi
March 17 - Final in Delhi.
