WPL 2027 dates revealed [Source: X]In the latest development, the Women’s Premier League official dates have been announced by the governing body. The tournament will begin on January 14, and the final will take place on February 7. The official venues are yet to be revealed, but Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium and Vadodara’s Kotambi Stadium could be the preferred choices once again.Interestingly, the tournament will collide with India’s home series against Australia. The Aussies will tour India for a five-match Test series that commences on January 21.Fans to get double bonanza as WPL to collide with IND-AUS seriesWhile the WPL starts on January 14, India will host Australia for a crucial WTC cycle match as the two sides will meet in a riveting Test series.Australia playing against the hosts, India is a high-profile series for both sides, and with WPL taking place simultaneously, fans get a double bonanza as they get to witness Test cricket in the morning, followed by riveting T20 WPL matches in the evening.WPL player retention on September 28, auction to take place in OctoberMeanwhile, the governing body has also revealed the deadline day for players’ retention and the auction. All WPL teams will need to submit their player retention list by September 28, and the auction will take place in Kochi on October 28.Women's Premier League (WPL) @wplt20 🚨 News 🚨 #TATAWPL 2027 to be played from 14 January to 7 February 2027 🗓️ Player Auction to be held on 28 October 2026 in Kochi 📍 More details ▶️ Sep 16, 2026, 4:52 PM The five franchises will have the opportunity to retain players from their existing squads for the 2027 season. Moreover, the auction provides them a chance to fill in the loopholes. The number of retentions for each team has not yet been finalised by the board.Also Read: WPL 2027 Auction Date Fixed, Varanasi Stadium To Get 1st Massive MatchMore venues are being explored to host WPL 2027Last season, the BCCI held WPL in two venues - DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, and the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.Both venues are set to host the Women’s Champions Trophy next year, and as a result, the board is contemplating introducing a new venue.The newly built Varanasi Stadium is in line to become the third venue for the WPL 2027, and the governing body is considering including the stadium next year for the marquee WPL tournament.Since it is a new facility, the board is also considering staging domestic or practice matches in Varanasi to judge the readiness of the ground for WPL.The iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was also considered, but getting permission from the local authorities was a tedious task, which the board wanted to avoid.RCB-MI tied at the top as other franchises aim to break the WPL jinxSo far, four WPL seasons have taken place, and only two teams have dominated the league, with the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru becoming the champions.The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side won the inaugural edition in 2023, and it was followed by Smriti Mandhana’s RCB, who captured the championship in 2024.MI took the trophy from RCB in 2025, and the Bengaluru-based franchise returned the favour by winning the WPL 2026 championship. So far, out of five teams, only two teams have tasted success, as the others will aim to break the MI-RCB dominationAlso Read: Rajat Patidar vs Ruturaj Gaikwad- Who Deserves A Place In India XI If Picked vs West Indies?
