WPL 2026 Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB W) have won the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 title by defeating Delhi Capitals Women by 6 wickets in the final played at Kotambi Stadium (BCA Stadium), Vadodara on February 5, 2026.
Chasing a record target of 204, RCB completed the highest-ever successful chase in a WPL final, powered by stunning knocks from captain Smriti Mandhana (87 off 41 balls) and Georgia Voll (79 off 54 balls).
This is RCB's second WPL crown after their maiden title win in 2024, also against Delhi Capitals. For DC, this marked their fourth consecutive WPL final loss — a heartbreaking record in the tournament's history.
Match Summary at a Glance
Detail | Info |
|---|---|
Match | WPL 2026 Final |
Date | February 5, 2026 (Night Match) |
Venue | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
Toss | RCB W won and chose to bowl |
Delhi Capitals | 203/4 in 20 overs |
RCB | 204/4 in 19.5 overs |
Result | RCB W won by 6 wickets |
Player of the Match | Smriti Mandhana |
Delhi Capitals Batting First – 203/4 in 20 Overs
After RCB captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to bowl, Delhi Capitals set the highest-ever total in a WPL final. DC got off to a slow start, scoring just 9 runs in the first 3 overs. However, openers Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma shifted gears quickly during the powerplay.
Lizelle Lee was the early aggressor. She punished Sayali Satghare with back-to-back sixes in the fourth over and continued attacking Shreyanka Patil with three fours and a six in the seventh over.
She departed for 37 off 30 balls when Nadine de Klerk induced a mistimed slog that was caught by Grace Harris at long-on.
Before that, Shafali Verma had already fallen for 20 off 13 balls (3 fours), caught by Richa Ghosh off Arundhati Reddy's bowling during the final ball of the powerplay. The bouncer got the top edge and the keeper did the rest.
Captain's Knock from Jemimah Rodrigues
Jemimah Rodrigues played a true captain's innings, scoring 57 off 37 balls. She was fluent against both pace and spin from the start, using cover drives, sweeps, and cuts to dominate the RCB bowlers.
Her partnership with Laura Wolvaardt was the backbone of the innings — the pair added 76 runs for the third wicket, taking the score from 72/2 to 148/3.
Wolvaardt and Henry Finish Strong
Laura Wolvaardt contributed a brisk 44 off 25 balls, accelerating beautifully in the back end. The real fireworks came from Chinelle Henry, who remained unbeaten on 35 off just 15 balls at a strike rate of 233.33.
Henry's assault in the 19th over was devastating — she hammered Nadine de Klerk for 4, 4, 4, 6 in a 24-run over that took DC past the 200-mark. In total, DC plundered 55 runs in the last 4 overs.
For RCB, Lauren Bell was the standout with the ball, conceding just 19 runs in her 4 overs. However, the remaining bowlers struggled — Nadine de Klerk (1 wicket for 48 runs) and Sayali Satghare were expensive throughout.
RCB's Record Chase – 204/4 in 19.5 Overs
Needing the highest chase ever in WPL history, RCB started with a setback. Grace Harris, who had hit two early fours, was bowled by Chinelle Henry on the very first ball of her second over. Middle stump was sent cartwheeling, and RCB were 9/1 early in the chase.
The Mandhana-Voll Masterclass
What followed was one of the greatest partnerships in WPL history. Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll put together a stunning 165-run stand for the second wicket — the highest partnership ever in WPL history.
Georgia Voll set the tempo early, hitting boundaries freely against both pace and spin. She was particularly severe on Marizanne Kapp and Chinelle Henry, punching fours through cover and midwicket with ease.
At the other end, Mandhana found her rhythm after a watchful start and brought up her fifty off just 23 balls — her fastest half-century in the WPL.
By the 10th over, RCB were 100/1, pacing the chase to perfection. The left-right combination of Mandhana and Voll disrupted DC's bowling plans completely.
No bowler was spared. RCB hit as many boundaries in 15 overs as DC had managed in their entire innings of 20 overs.
Voll completed her own half-century off 37 balls, and the pair brought up their 150-run partnership with RCB cruising at over 10 runs per over.
Drama in the Death Overs
When everything seemed settled, the match took a dramatic turn. Minnu Mani broke the record partnership in the 17th over, getting Georgia Voll caught by Shafali Verma at long-on for a superb 79 off 54 balls (14 fours). RCB were 177/2, needing 27 off 18 balls.
Richa Ghosh came in but fell quickly — caught at long-on off Nandani Sharma for 6 off 6 balls. Then came the biggest moment of the match. With RCB needing 10 off the last over, Chinelle Henry bowled a cross-seam delivery that trapped Smriti Mandhana.
The RCB captain shuffled across but missed the pull, and her leg stump was uprooted. Mandhana fell for a magnificent 87 off 41 balls (12 fours, 3 sixes) at a strike rate of 212.19.
RCB were suddenly 194/4, and DC sensed an unlikely comeback. But Radha Yadav kept her nerve in the final over bowled by Shree Charani. After singles from the first two balls, Radha smashed a boundary over cover point and then sealed the win with another four off the final ball.
There was a brief moment of confusion when the stumps were disturbed as Radha hit the winning runs, but the umpires confirmed the result — RCB were WPL champions for the second time.
Key Match Stats and Records
Highest total in a WPL final: DC's 203/4 surpassed all previous WPL final totals.
Highest successful chase in WPL final: RCB's 204/4 in 19.5 overs is the highest successful run chase in any WPL final.
Highest partnership in WPL history: Mandhana and Voll's 165-run second-wicket stand is the highest partnership in the history of the Women's Premier League.
Mandhana's fastest WPL fifty: Smriti Mandhana reached her half-century off just 23 balls, the fastest by any batter in a WPL final.
Mandhana crosses 1,000 WPL runs: Smriti Mandhana became only the fifth player to surpass 1,000 career runs in the WPL, joining Nat Sciver-Brunt, Meg Lanning, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Shafali Verma.
DC's 4th consecutive final loss: Delhi Capitals have now lost all four WPL finals they have played (2023 and 2025 vs Mumbai Indians, 2024 and 2026 vs RCB).
RCB hold both IPL and WPL trophies: With this win, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise now holds both the men's IPL and women's WPL titles.
The WPL 2026 final will be remembered as one of the greatest matches in the tournament's short history. Delhi Capitals set a record total, only for RCB to break it with an even more remarkable chase.
Smriti Mandhana's innings of 87 off 41 balls was an absolute masterclass, and Georgia Voll's 79 provided the perfect foundation.
For the third straight year, the franchise that finished on top of the league stage lifted the trophy. And for Smriti Mandhana, this second WPL title further strengthens her case as one of the finest leaders in women's cricket today.
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