Vadodara: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 title showdown will see Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on Delhi Capitals on February 5 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium in Vadodara. The final is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss at 7:00 PM.
RCB earned a direct entry to the final by finishing at the top of the league points table. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals secured their spot in the final by defeating Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets in the eliminator match under the leadership of Jemimah Rodrigues. This will be Delhi’s fourth appearance in a WPL final, while RCB will be playing their second title match, led by captain Smriti Mandhana.
Delhi Capitals are yet to win a WPL title, while RCB had defeated Delhi to clinch the championship in the 2024 season. This season, Delhi had also defeated RCB by 7 wickets during the league stage, again in Vadodara. Historically, the two sides have faced each other 9 times, with Delhi winning 6 matches and RCB 3.
Team Line-ups for the Final:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Georgia Voll, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Sayali Satghare, Lauren Bell, Prathyusha Kumar, Arundhati Reddy, Dayalan Hemlata, Pooja Vastrakar, Linsey Smith
Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (Wicketkeeper), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (Captain), Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Lucy Hamilton, Shri Charani, Nandini Sharma, Minnu Mani, Tania Bhatia, Alana King, Chinele Henry, Pragati Singh, Addla Srujana
Cricket fans can look forward to an exciting clash as RCB and Delhi Capitals battle for the coveted WPL 2026 crown.
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