The Indian cricket calendar will be packed from early next year as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will finally decide on a window to host the upcoming third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2025). .

According to Cricbuzz, the BCCI has identified a month-long schedule, which will run between early February and March with the tournament dates expected to be from February 6 to March 9, 2025. The Indian board is understood to have informed the WPL franchises on the development during last weekend’s auction in Bengaluru on December 15.

If the WPL 2025 final is scheduled between March 7 and 9, there will be an approximate gap of just one week before the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) begins. The BCCI has already confirmed that the start date of IPL 2025 is March 14.

Lucknow and Ahmedabad among host city options for WPL 2025

The BCCI has not yet finalized the venues, but the favorite to choose the host city seems to be between Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

It is understood that the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), which is the base of the Mumbai Indians’ WPL team, has reportedly not been contacted. Similarly, a senior official of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) confirmed that Bengaluru, the home ground of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is also not under consideration.

Delhi, the base of Delhi Capitals, is also not likely to be selected due to the harsh cold weather during that time of the year.

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This narrows the options down to Lucknow, the base of UP Warriorz, and Ahmedabad, the home of Gujarat Giants. A decision on the final headquarters is expected to be made in the coming days.

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