Royal Challengers Bengaluru surprised everyone with a game-changing match to win the Women’s Premier League 2026 final against Delhi Capitals by six wickets. The match ended up being one of the most electrifying finals ever in tournament history. RCB successfully chased a huge target of 204 runs, the highest target ever in a WPL final. They managed the target with two balls remaining and lifted the trophy.

The chase looked tricky early on, but captain Smriti Mandhana (87) and Australia’s Georgia Voll (79) turned the game with brilliant batting. The pair put together a record 165-run stand for the second wicket, the highest in WPL history. Mandhana played courageous innings against spin bowling, while Voll held the innings together before attacking in the final overs.

The pressure came on Delhi after Chinelle Henry took a few wickets in the death. RCB required 10 runs in the final over and the responsibility to defend the total was handed to the young bowler Shree Charani. The game was turn so exciting that the two sides had to throw their all for the title.

Final Over Thriller Seals Historic Victory

RCB needed 10 runs off 6 balls to start the final over. On ball 19.1, Radha Yadav got under a good-length ball that pushed the ball to long-off for a single. On ball 19.2, Nadine de Klerk took a short ball and added another run to her tally at deep backward square leg. At this point, RCB needed 8 runs off 4 balls, and the pressure was on.

On ball 19.3, Radha played the pivotal shot of the match. She backed up, moved across the crease, she knelt down, she sliced the ball over cover-point for a vital boundary. The crowd went wild as RCB closed to their lead towards victory. On ball 19.4, with four runs required from three balls, Radha confidently lofted the next ball over the infield once again to get the boundary, sealing a memorable victory for her side and igniting huge celebrations. 

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Cricket excitement is at its peak in Vadodara as 2026 begins. Fans are eagerly waiting at Kotambi International Stadium for the Women’s Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI).

Before the game, RCB players Lauren Bell, Radha Yadav, and Shreyanka Patil entertained the crowd by dancing to the hit Bollywood song “Ladki Aankh Maare…” at a local event.

Vadodara is proving to be a cricket-loving city. The stadium is expected to be full on Monday, showing how popular women’s cricket has become. The city recently hosted an India–New Zealand men’s ODI, and now it is fully into the WPL action. On 24 January, nearly 25,000 fans watched RCB play Delhi Capitals. Tickets for the 26 January RCB vs MI match are already sold out, and a packed crowd is expected.

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Lauren Bell, Shreyanka Patil, and Radha Yadav dancing together during an RCB event in Vadodara.❤

Lauren Bell vibing to Indian songs 🇮🇳🎶 pic.twitter.com/BYHkPQm9ZU

— Sonu (@Cricket_live247) January 26, 2026

RCB Draws Big Crowds as Women’s Cricket Gains Popularity

RCB matches are attracting huge crowds, showing the team’s strong fan following. During a recent event, three RCB players shared their interests off the field.

Lauren Bell said she enjoys drinking coffee, reading books, and listening to music in her free time. Shreyanka Patil revealed she is a big fan of Punjabi songs. Radha Yadav said the food she misses most on tour is home-cooked dal and rice, which she could eat every day.

Jemimah Rodrigues Led Delhi Capitals Beat RCB

Delhi Capitals, led by Jemimah Rodrigues, defeated RCB in a thrilling Women’s Premier League match at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. The win gave Delhi plenty of confidence for the rest of the season, especially since Smriti Mandhana’s RCB team was unbeaten until then.

In the match, RCB struggled with the bat in the first innings. Mandhana scored 38 runs, but most other players failed to score, with eight players making single-digit runs. Nandini Sharma took three wickets and became the leading wicket-taker of the season. Chinelle Henry, Marizanne Kapp, and Minnu Mani took two wickets each, as RCB scored only 109 runs.

During Delhi’s chase, they lost two early wickets and were 24/2. Jemimah Rodrigues and Laura Wolvaardt then made a 48-run partnership, leading the team to victory.

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RCB Partnership Promotes Women's Empowerment

Vinay Thadani, CEO and Director of Grey Solar, said the company organised a meet-and-greet as part of its partnership with RCB in the Women’s Premier League.

“Our tie-up with RCB is an important step for women's empowerment. About 35% of our workforce is women. This partnership fits our company’s values,” he said.

Vadodara Emerging as a Cricket Hub

In the past year, Vadodara has hosted 27 cricket matches. The modern facilities at Kotambi International Cricket Stadium are appreciated by players. With growing fan interest and frequent high-profile matches, women’s cricket is clearly gaining popularity in the city.

With three out of three wins, WPL 2024 champions RCB Women are leading the points table of the WPL 2026 with six points, as they defeated Gujarat Giants Women by 32 runs on Friday night (January 16) during the ninth match of the tournament.

After Gujarat Giants chose to field first, RCB scored 182/7 in 20 overs. In reply, the Giants were bowled out for only 150 runs, as the RCB claimed a comfortable victory. 

WPL 2026: Points Table, Leading run scorers and wicket takers after RCBW vs GGW

WPL 2026, GG Women vs RCB Women: Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh rescued before Nadine de Klerk's game-changing cameo

At the end of the powerplay, RCB were struggling at 45/4, as only the opener Grace Harris (17) managed a double-digit score among the top four batters. Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh rescued RCB with a 105-run partnership for the fifth wicket. While Richa scored 44 off 28 balls with four fours and two sixes, Radha scored 66 off 47 balls with six fours and three sixes. Also, Nadine de Klerk had a strong cameo of 26 from just 12 balls with two fours and two sixes. 

Among the Giants bowlers, Sophie Devine (3/31) got three wickets, and Kashvee Gautam (2/42) picked up two wickets. 

WPL 2026, GG Women vs RCB Women: Shreyanka Patil claimed fifer

In reply, the Giants' openers Sophie Devine and Beth Mooney provided a 34-run partnership for the first wicket before regular wickets falling drastically changed the situation. From 70/5, Kashvee Gautam and Bharti Fulmali brought the team back to the fight with a 56-run partnership for the sixth wicket, but once that partnership was broken, RCB bowlers dominated to bowl out their opponents. 

Only three Giants batters managed to reach the 20-run mark. Apart from the opener Beth Mooney (27), the other two names were Bharti (39) and Tanuja Kanwar (21).

RCB off-spinner Shreyanka Patil claimed a five-wicket haul, as she delivered the fourth-best bowling figures in the tournament history with the figures of 3.5-0-23-5. It was also the second-best bowling figures in the competition history by a spinner, just behind RCB spinner Asha Sobhana's 5/22 against UP Warriorz Women in 2024. Also, Lauren Bell got three wickets, as she had the bowling figures of 4-0-29-3. 

For her brilliant batting performance, Radha Yadav was selected for the Player of the Match award. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women maintained their undefeated streak at the ongoing WPL 2026 with a convincing 32-run victory over Gujarat Giants Women in Match 9, played in Navi Mumbai. Batting first, RCBW scored a total of 182/7 in 20 overs, with Radha Yadav contributing immensely to the score with 66 off 47 deliveries to anchor the innings.

Despite a good bowling performance by Sophie Devine, who took 3 wickets for 31 runs, Gujarat Giants found it difficult to restrict RCB’s scoring momentum in the mid overs. An excellent 105-run partnership between Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh was needed for RCBW to recover well and post a good total.

In response, Gujarat Giants Women were bowled out for 150 in 18.5 overs. Bharti Fulmali fought a lone battle with 39 off 20 balls, but the chase never really took off. Shreyanka Patil was the star with the ball, claiming an excellent five-wicket haul (5/23) to break the Giants’ batting lineup. Her spell sealed the win for RCB Women, who stayed on top of the points table.

WPL 2026 Points Table After RCBW vs GGW Match 7

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WPL 2026: Top Performers (After Match 9)

Most Runs:

• Harmanpreet Kaur (MIW) – 181 runs, Avg 90.50, SR 160.18
• Lizelle Lee (DCW) – 163 runs, Avg 54.33, SR 150.93
• Phoebe Litchfield (UPW) – 150 runs, Avg 37.50, SR 161.29
• Sophie Devine (GGW) – 149 runs, Avg 37.25, SR 191.03
• Nat Sciver-Brunt (MIW) – 139 runs, Avg 46.33, SR 151.09

Most Wickets:

• Nandani Sharma (DCW) – 8 wickets, Econ 8.80
• Shreyanka Patil (RCBW) – 8 wickets, Econ 8.87
• Sophie Devine (GGW) – 8 wickets, Econ 9.49
• Nadine de Klerk (RCBW) – 7 wickets, Econ 7.64
• Amelia Kerr (MIW) – 7 wickets, Econ 7.44

India Women will take on Sri Lanka Women in the opening match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 on 30th September. This match will be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Since January 2025, Smriti Mandhana and Sneh Rana have been standout performers for the India women in One Day Internationals.

On the other hand, the Sri Lankan side will be depending on the likes of opener Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshi de Silva, and Anushka Sanjeewani to deliver and score most of the runs.

IND-W vs SL-W Match Details

Date: 30th September, 2025

Time: 3:00 PM IST

Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

IND-W vs SL-W Weather Report

There are no signs of any rain interruptions throughout the game. It is pleasant conditions and perfect throughout the game.

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Top Batters IND-W vs SL-W

• Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) - 4888 runs in ODI

• Harmanpreet Kaur (IND-W) - 4149 runs in ODI

• Chamari Athapaththu (SL-W) - 3877 runs in ODI

Top Bowler IND-W vs SL-W

• Deepti Sharma (IND-W) - 140 wickets in ODI

• Chamari Athapaththu (SL-W) - 45 wickets in ODI

• Renuka Singh (IND-W) - 38 wickets in ODI

IND-W vs SL-W Recent Performance

IND-W vs SL-W Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If IND-W bats first

• First Innings score prediction - IND-W is expected to score 275-290 runs

• Result prediction- IND-W will win the match by 40-70 runs

Scenario 2- If the SL-W bats first

• First Innings score prediction- SL-W is expected to score 230-245 runs.

• Result prediction- IND-W will win the match by 5 wickets 

IND-W vs SL-W Predicted Playing XI

India Women (IND-W) Playing XI 

Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(WK), Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Arundathi Reddy.

Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) Playing XI 

Chamari Atapattu(C), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Rajapaksha, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(WK), Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari.

IND-W vs SL-W Complete Squad

India Women- 

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud.

Sri Lanka Women-

Chamari Athapaththu, Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Dasanayaka, Udeshika Prabodani, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasooriya.

IND-W vs SL-W Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

India Women to win

We predict that India Women will win this ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 match. Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma will be key players to watch out for.

In a defining moment of the second ODI between the India Women (IND-W) and Australia Women (AUS-W) at Mullanpur, Radha Yadav displayed brilliant fielding ability. She took a super diving catch in the 25th over to dismiss the dangerous Ellyse Perry for 44 runs. Perry was attempting to drive a full delivery from Yadav and got it wrong, hitting it back down the pitch directly to the bowler. Yadav quickly dived to her left to take an excellent, low catch, causing the crowd to erupt and allowing India to get the all-important wicket.

When Perry was dismissed, Australia was struggling at 108/4 still needing 185 to win. Perry's wicket, being an experienced player, really hurt Australia's middle order. Once Perry was out, Australia had to pick up the pace, which added pressure to the rest of the batters.

Earlier on in the match, India Women made a massive total of 292 runs with the help of an excellent century by Smriti Mandhana. Smriti's 117 off 91 balls was not only the highest score by India in this series but also the highest total by an Indian side in ODIs against Australia. Deepti Sharma (40) and Sneh Rana (24) also threw in their lot with the bat down the order. Although the knock-outs from the trio were outstanding, Australia’s bowling unit, spearheaded by Darcie Brown (3-42) and Ashleigh Gardner (2-39), put a stop to India at 292 runs, thus preventing them from reaching a 300-plus score

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Match Status and Live Updates

At the time of writing, Australia currently stands at 142/5 in 31 overs, with Tahlia McGrath scoring 4 runs off 9 balls and Ashleigh Gardner hitting 11 runs off 18 balls. The game is still very close, and both teams are fighting to take control. The Indian bowlers must seize the opportunities, whereas the Aussies will be looking to extend their innings and get the target.

In the 4th T20I of the five-match series between India Women and England Women at Old Trafford, Manchester, England Women batted first after winning the toss. The hosts, however, found it difficult to make an early push on a slow surface and managed only a moderate total. India Women chased down the target easily in 17 overs, winning the match by six wickets. With this win, India sealed a 3–1 lead in the series, ensuring a historic T20I series win in England with one game remaining. The last and final match is to be held on July 12, where India will try to clinch the series 4–1, while England will attempt to rescue pride.

England Women Innings

England Women posted 126/7 in 20 overs after being asked to bat. Their top scorers included Sophia Dunkley (22 off 19), Tamsin Beaumont (20 off 19), and Alice Capsey (18 off 21), but none could carry on for a big innings. India's bowling unit was disciplined and in touch throughout. Radha Yadav (2/15) was the best bowler, with Nallapureddy Charani (2/30) and Amanjot Kaur (1/20) also keeping tight lines to rein in England. The hosts didn't make the most of the power play and didn't have any acceleration at the end.

India Women Innings

India responded confidently in the chase, reaching 127/4 in just 17 overs. Smriti Mandhana anchored the innings with 32 off 31, while Shafali Verma’s blistering 31 off 19 set the tone in the powerplay. Harmanpreet Kaur added 26 from 25 balls to ensure a smooth finish. England bowlers attempted to restrain things, with Issy Wong (1/18), Sophie Ecclestone (1/20), and Charlie Dean (1/29) each taking a wicket, but India kept a consistent run rate going and clinched a six-wicket victory.

ENG W vs IND W, 4th T20I – Key Moments

• Radha–Charani Pair Apply the Brakes: India’s left-arm spinner Radha Yadav (2/15) and medium pacer Nallapureddy Charani (2/30) put the brakes on England’s middle overs, resulting in a sub-par total.
  
• England’s Slow Batting Expensive: After a solid start, England lost the momentum in the middle overs and produced only 39 runs in the last six overs, leaving the bowlers far too little to defend.
  
• Mandhana–Harmanpreet Stand Steadies Chase: Following a brief wobble, the seasoned duo of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur put in crucial runs in the middle overs to calm nerves and close in on the target.
  
• India Clinches Series with Brilliance: India's dominating six-wicket victory gives them an unbeatable 3–1 series lead. It was a first-ever T20I series victory in England in their home country, a huge achievement in India Women's cricket history

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ENG W vs IND W, 4th T20: Match Scorecard

England Women Innings – 126/7 (20 Overs)

India Women Innings – 127/4 (17 Overs)

Although the hosts India Women suffered a big defeat against New Zealand Women in the second WODI match of the three-match series, Radhav Yadav’s all-round performances impressed the Indian cricket fans. During that game, she created a new record that none of the other players recorded in the WODI history.

Trailing the series by 1-0, New Zealand Women captain Sophie Devine chose to bat first at Ahmedabad. After the openers provided a good start with an 87-run partnership between Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer, captain Sophie Devine played an important innings. While Bates scored 58, Plimmer scored 41 runs.

In the middle-order, while Maddy Green scored 42 runs, skipper Devine scored 79 off 86 balls with seven fours and one six. Their batting helped New Zealand Women score 259/9 in 50 overs.

Radha Yadav took crucial wickets with the ball

Among the Indian bowlers, Radha Yadav was the best, as the left-arm spinner had bowling figures of 10-0-69-4. She took the crucial wickets of Bates, Green, and Devine before dismissing Lea Tahuhu (0).

Radha Yadav stunned with her great catches

Apart from her bowling, Radha also had a significant contribution with her fielding, as she took three catches, including two incredible and unforgettable catches. 

Catch it like Radha Yadav 😎

What a grab to get the opening wicket!

Georgia Plimmer departs as Deepti Sharma strikes ⚡️

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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 27, 2024

𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙖𝙙𝙝𝙖 𝙔𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙫 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡! 🤩

This time she runs all the way back and successfully takes a skier 👏👏

Maiden international wicket for Priya Mishra as Brooke Halliday departs.

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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 27, 2024

📸📸 Catching excellence snapped ft. Radha Yadav 💯

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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 27, 2024

Radha Yadav scored the highest runs in India Women innings

In reply, once again, the Indian top-order batters struggled. Although most got starts, they failed to convert those into good scores. India Women were once struggling at the hopeless position of 108/8. Once again, Radha Yadav played an important role as she had a 70-run partnership with Saima Thakor.

While India Women were all out for 183 runs and lost by 76 runs, Radha and Saima were the top two scorers of that innings. While Radha scored 48 runs, Saima scored 29 runs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (24) was the other Indian to reach the 20-run mark in that innings.

The White Ferns captain Sophie Devine once again shined in that innings as she was the best bowler for her team with the bowling figures of 7.1-0-27-3. Lea Tahuhu (3/42) was the other bowler to claim three wickets in that innings. 

Although India Women lost the match, Radha Yadav became the first cricketer in WODI history to score at least 40 runs, pick up at least four wickets, and take a minimum of three catches in a WODI match.

Talking about scoring 30 runs, picking up three wickets, and taking three catches in the same WODI match, Radha became the second player. New Zealand cricketer Suzie Bates was the first player in this record book with 82 runs, three wickets, and three catches against England Women at Taunton in August 2007.