Delhi Capitals have become the first team to qualify for Women's Premier League 2023 final with a five-wicket win over UP Warriorz. They have finished in the top spot on the WPL 2023 table with 12 points, the same as Mumbai Indians, but they have a superior net run rate of +1.856. Mumbai Indians, second on the table, will now face UP Warriorz in the eliminator. Royal Challengers Bangalore, after a disappointing campaign, have finished fourth with Gujarat Giants ending at the bottom of the table.  The inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League has been a massive hit. Several top companies were involved in bidding to buy five teams who will feature in the first-ever season of the WPL. The teams participating in the marquee event are Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz. WPL 2023 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details of Women's Premier League Inaugural Season.

The maiden edition of the Women's Premier League will follow a basic format. The league stage comprising 20 matches, will be set up in a double round-robin format. Each team will face the remaining four teams twice in the first round. A win from every league match will earn the victorious team two points, whereas, the losing team gets nothing on the table. A contest ending in a tie, will be decided by Super Over. However, if the protocol can't be followed due to bad weather, both the concerned teams will share a point in the league stage on the points table. On Which Channel WPL 2023 Will Be Telecast Live? How to Watch Women's Premier League T20 Cricket Matches Live Streaming Online?

WPL 2023 Points Table Updated

Teams Matches Won Lost Points NRR
DC-W 8 6 2 12 +1.856
MI-W 8 6 2 11 +1.711
UPW-W 8 4 4 8 -0.200
RCB-W 8 2 6 4 -1.137
GG-W 8 2 6 4 -2.220

(Updated after UPW-W vs DC-W Match)

The top three teams will eventually mark their entry into the play-offs. There will be only one eliminator in the Play-off, between the second and third-ranked teams from the league stage. Meanwhile, the top-ranked team in round one will directly qualify for the first-ever title-clash of the WPL, scheduled on March 26. Unlike IPL, which is staged in different cities, WPL will be hosted by Mumbai entirely at two different venues.

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