WPL 2023: BCCI announces full schedule, Mumbai Indians to face Gujarat Giants in opening match

A day after the WPL 2023 Auction, the BCCI announced the schedule for the inaugural edition that begins on March 4.

In the opening encounter, Mumbai Indians will face the Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium.

The WPL will have 22 matches in total, 20 league matches + 2 Playoff games that include the Eliminator & the Final. Top 3 teams will qualify for the knockouts, with the top team directly gaining entry into the final.

There will be a total of 4 double-headers, with the afternoon games starting at 3:30 pm IST. All the evening encounters will begin at 7:30 PM IST. DY Patil Stadium & Brabourne Stadium will host 11 matches each.

The Eliminator will be played at the DY Patil Stadium on March 24. The final will be held at Brabourne on March 26.

Full schedule

March 4 - Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians, 7:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 5 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, 3:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 5 - UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants, 7:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 6 - Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 7 - Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz, 7:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 8 - Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 9 - Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians. 7:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 10 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz, 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 11 - Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals, 7:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 12 - UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians, 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 13 - Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 14 - Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants, 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 15 - UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 16 - Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants, 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 18 - Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz, 3:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 18 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants, 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 20 - Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz, 3:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 20 - Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, 7:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 21 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 3:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 21 - UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals, 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium
March 24 - Eliminator, 7:30 PM, DY Patil Stadium
March 26 - Final, 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium

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