The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 final wrapped up on February 05 (Thursday) with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lifting their second trophy.

Unfortunately, Delhi Capitals (DC) choked for the fourth consecutive time in the WPL final. Jemimah Rodrigues and her team failed to defend a massive 200+ target at the BCA Stadium in Kotambri.

Kudos to the RCB captain, Smriti Mandhana, who led the chase from the front alongside Georgia Voll, with each of them contributing a 50+ run knock.

Before delving deeper into the award winners and prize money, let’s take a look at the WPL 2026 final highlights to understand how the game-changing partnership between Mandhana and Voll sealed the chase in the last over.

Toss Outcome That Favored RCB

Ahead of the WPL 2026 final, it was well predicted that the toss-winning captain would prefer bowling first. This is because the majority of the matches in the season were won by the chasing sides at the BCA stadium.

To be precise, RCB’s winning chances were enhanced to 50% before the commencement of the game itself when Smriti Mandhana invited the opponent team to bat first.

Rodrigues, Wolvarrdt, and Henry Set 200+ Targets Against RCB

Lizelle Lee (37 runs) and Shafali Verma (20 runs) laid the solid foundation with a 49-run opening partnership for Delhi Capitals in the power play.

Following the opening batters’ dismissal, Jemimah Rodrigues accelerated her team’s innings, scoring 57 runs off 37 balls (including 8 fours).

Laura Wolvarrdt missed out on scoring a half-century by 6 runs, but played her role with a 25-ball 44-run knock (including 3 fours and 2 sixes).

Chinelle Henry’s explosive finish with a quickfire and unbeaten knock of 35 runs from 15 balls (including 4 fours and 2 sixes) propelled the Capitals to a 200+ run chase.

Mandhana and Voll Lead RCB to Highest Successful Run Chase in WPL History

Smriti Mandhana played a captain’s knock for RCB in a high-pressure final, scoring 87 runs off 41 balls (12 fours and 3 sixes). The 204-run chase was indeed the highest successful ever in the history of the Women’s Premier League.

The early dismissal of Bengaluru’s opener Grace Harris (9 runs off 7 balls — including 2 fours) seemed to be a huge blow. However, Georgia Voll paired up with Smriti and scored 79 runs off 54 balls (including 14 fours).

Voll ensured not to play any aggressive shots, and her composed approach helped to build a formidable 165-run partnership for the second wicket with Mandhana.

Smriti Mandhana perhaps saved her best for the high-profile final and went on to become the orange cap winner of the WPL 2026 season.

DC’s Late Comeback In Vain

The dismissals of Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll proved to be of no use, as the duo of batters had already ripped apart the DC bowling attack.

The short cameos of Richa Ghosh ( 6 runs), Nadine de Klerk (7 runs), and Radha Yadav (12 runs) gave a proper finish to RCB’s innings and steered the team to the winning target.

5 Stunning Records That RCB Shattered in WPL 2026 Final

Here are the 3 most impressive records that RCB accomplished with their 4-wicket triumph over Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2026 final:

1. RCB became the first team in WPL history to win a trophy after concluding as the table toppers in the points table. Earlier, Delhi Capitals earned a direct qualification into the WPL finals since 2023 but ended up as the runner-up for consecutive seasons.
   
2. A 175+ target was chased successfully for the first time in the WPL final.
   
3. RCB accomplished the highest successful run chase of 204 runs in WPL history.
   
4. Smriti Mandhana became the second captain, after Harmanpreet Kaur, to win two WPL titles.
   
5. RCB extends its unbeaten record of successful run chases against DC in all WPL seasons.

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