Overview
- The season opens on January 9 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and concludes with the February 5 final in Vadodara, with all matches split between those two venues.
- Harmanpreet Kaur credited the WPL and Mumbai Indians for shaping a winning mentality as MI target a title defense under new head coach Lisa Keightley and an all-female coaching staff.
- Former India players Irfan Pathan and Varun Aaron said the league’s timing will give the national squad vital game time and belief ahead of the T20 World Cup in England and Wales.
- Delhi Capitals confirmed Annabel Sutherland’s withdrawal for personal reasons and named Alana King as her replacement, with Jemimah Rodrigues captaining a squad seeking its first title.
- BCCI officials and broadcasters highlighted surging interest and commercial strength for the WPL following India’s maiden ODI World Cup win, citing record viewership and the league’s lucrative rights deals.