The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 matches on Jan. 14 and Jan. 15 will be held behind closed doors due to the Municipal Corporation Elections in Navi Mumbai, NDTV reported. The elections are on Jan. 15 and it is understood that security is reason why the spectators can’t be allowed in the DY Patil Stadium, where the matches will held on those dates.
According to an ESPNCricinfo report, the police have informed the BCCI that they will not be able to provide adequate security for the matches on those days due to the elections.
WPL 2026 accredited media will be allowed entry on both Jan. 14 and 15 in the stadium, the NDTV report added. Delhi Capitals take on UP Warriorz on Jan. 14, and the Warriorz are again playing the next day against Mumbai Indians.
Spectators will be permitted entry into the stadium from Jan. 16 onwards, and all subsequent matches will be played with crowds in attendance.
The official WPL ticketing portal, District by Zomato, isn’t listing tickets for the matches scheduled on Jan. 14, and 15. There is no match planned for Sunday, Jan. 18.
The league resumes on the following Monday when it moves to Vadodara for the remaining fixtures. The Eliminator will be played on Feb. 3 and the Final will be played on Feb. 5. Both matches will be played at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium.
MI headed into this year’s edition as the defending champions. The team has won two out of three editions of WPL. RCB won the league in 2024. Delhi Capitals will be aiming to win their first-ever WPL title this time around. They are the only team to have played in the all three finals of the WPL.
Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz are the other two teams that make up the five-team league. All the teams will be competing hard so as to be crowned as the champions of the league.
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