No spectators for two WPL games due to elections in Navi Mumbai
The DC-UPW and MI-UPW fixtures are set to be played behind closed doors
ESPNcricinfo staff
12-Jan-2026 • 7 hrs ago
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur with the WPL trophy • PTI
WPL 2026 matches on two days this week are likely to be played behind closed doors - without spectators - due to municipal corporation elections in Navi Mumbai on January 15.
ESPNcricinfo has learned that the police have informed BCCI that they will not be able to provide adequate security for the cricket around election time, and so the matches between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz on January 14, and Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz on January 15 will be played without spectators at the DY Patil Stadium.
At present, the official WPL online ticket platform has not listed tickets for sale for matches on January 14, 15 as well as 16. Gujarat Giants play Royal Challengers Bengaluru on January 16.
The WPL schedule was released on November 29 last year while the date of the election was made public on December 15. It is understood that the WPL committee was updated soon after the election date was decided. The opening game on Friday had a near full house, while the weekend's double-headers also attracted sizeable crowds.
Tickets are being sold for the double-header on January 17 at the DY Patil Stadium - MI vs UPW and DC vs RCB - after which the league moves to Vadodara for the remainder of the season.