Finalists of WPL 2023 to take on each other in season opener of WPL 2024

The schedule for the second edition of the WPL is out. There are 22 matches in total in the 2nd edition of the league which is set to happen mostly in two stadiums – M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The finalists of the WPL 2023, Mumbai Indians women and Delhi Capitals women will have a rematch in the season opener at Bengaluru.

In the final of the WPL 2023, the MI women beat beaten DC women to clinch the maiden WPL title. The two teams will have a go at each other yet again this year. The rematch is set to take place on the 23rd of February. On the 15th of March, the Eliminator will take place. On the 17th of March, the final of the tournament will take place.

Take a look at the schedule of the WPL 2024 here –

Schedule (Source: X)

Both the playoff matches will be happening at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The format for the WPL 2024 is the same as that of 2023. The team topping the table would be making it to the final directly. The teams that end up being the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the group stage will end up playing the Eliminator. The winner of the match would make it to the final.

No home-away format in WPL 2024

The inaugural edition of the WPL 2023 had taken place mainly in three stadiums. All the matches happened in three stadiums of Mumbai – Wankhede Stadium, D Y Patil Stadium, and Brabourne Stadium. There was no concept of home and away matches in the WPL 2023. Even in 2024, the same format will continue, and the teams will play in the league as neutral sides.

The league stage of the tournament has 20 matches. 11 of them will take place in Bengaluru, while 9 other matches will happen in Delhi. The two playoff matches will be played in Delhi. Although Delhi and Bengaluru have their teams playing in the league, neither of them will play as a home side in the league. It is to be seen if the format can see a surge in viewership in the new host cities.