Women’s Premier League: Tournament format of WPL 2023

Here is the tournament format for WPL 2023 comprising five teams in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League starting from 4th March at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.

Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Alyssa Healy pose with the Women’s Premier League trophy during the opening ceremony. | Photo Credit: SPORTZPICS for IPL

The inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League got underway on Saturday when Gujarat Giants took on Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.

The five-team tournament will comprise 20 league matches played till the 21st of March followed by an eliminator and a final.

Here is the tournament format for WPL 2023.

WPL 2023 FORMAT

5 teams will compete against each other in 20 league matches

Each team will play the other teams twice

Table topper will qualify directly for the final

2nd & 3rd positioned teams will play the eliminator to qualify for the final

Eliminator is to be played on 24th March at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.

Final to be played on 26th March at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.