RCB Women win WPL 2026 thrilling Final to lift WPL trophy 2nd time

Another heartbreaking year for Delhi Capitals Women, as RCB Women lifted their second WPL trophy after winning the thrilling WPL 2026 Final on Friday night (February 5) at Vadodara.

RCB Women won second WPL title, DC Women lost 4 of 4 WPL Finals

In the WPL 2026 Final, RCB Women chose to field first. While Delhi Capitals Women scored 203/4 in 20 overs, RCB Women chased down the target in 19.4 overs after losing four wickets, as they won the match by six wickets. It was the record chase in the WPL history, breaking the previous record of chasing the 202-run target by RCB Women against Gujarat Giants Women at the same venue in last season.

RCB Women won their second WPL title, equalising the record for the most WPL titles with the other winners Mumbai Indians Women. RCB Women previously won the title in the second edition in 2024.  

Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals Women have played all four WPL Finals and lost all of them, as they are still waiting for their first title. 

Captain Jemimah Rodrigues and Laura Wolvaardt played strong after a good start and before Chinelle Henry's furious cameo

Delhi Capitals got a good start with a 49-run partnership for the first wicket between Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma. While Lee scored 37 off 30 balls with three sixes and three fours, Shafali scored 20 off 13 balls with three fours. 

Then Laura Wolvaardt and captain Jemimah Rodrigues had a 76-run partnership for the third wicket. While Laura scored 44 off 25 balls with three fours and two sixes, skipper Jemimah scored 57 off 37 balls with eight fours. Also, Chinelle Henry had a strong cameo of 35 not out off 15 balls with four fours and two sixes, as she had a quickfire 55-run partnership in the last four overs. 

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Captain Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll played massive roles before Radha Yadav's perfect finish

In reply, RCB Women lost their opener Grace Harris (9) cheaply in the second over. However, the skipper and other opener Smriti Mandhana and the no.3 batter Georgia Voll had a brilliant 165-run partnership for the second wicket, which played a massive role in their tournament Final win. While Voll scored 79 off 54 balls with 14 fours, skipper Smriti scored 87 off 41 balls with 12 fours and three sixes. 

While RCB Women needed 10 runs in the final over, Radha Yadav finished the game with two back-to-back fours in the third and fourth balls of that over. Although Chinelle Henry (2/34) fought hard with the ball too, as she dismissed Grace Harris and captain Smriti Mandhana, it wasn't enough for Delhi Capitals Women, who couldn't count the fourth time as lucky.