India, Nov. 29 -- With the Women's Premier League rosters set for the 2026 season after this week's auction, the wheels are in motion for the new cycle and the fourth edition of the tournament. The BCCI announced the full schedule for the tournament, and fans will start marking key dates as action returns for the stars of the women's game in January and February of 2026.

This year the tournament will take place a month earlier than usual, with the men's T20 World Cup scheduled for the regular February-March slot. This means the tournament will start very early, on 9th January, as defending champions Mumbai Indians led by Harmanpreet Kaur take on Smriti Mandhana's Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

The first portion of the tournament will take...