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RCB Women Beat Delhi Capitals to Win Second WPL Title — 2026 Final

5 February 2026Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Delhi Capitals WomenWPL 2026 Final — Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Delhi Capitals Women1 min readSeverity: Mild

Summary

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women won their second Women's Premier League title on 5 February 2026, beating Delhi Capitals Women by 6 wickets in the WPL 2026 Final at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara. The match featured the Smriti Mandhana vs Jemimah Rodrigues captaincy duel and consolidated RCB-W as the WPL's most successful franchise.

What Happened

The final was set up by RCB-W's strong league phase and DC-W's repeated bridesmaid finishes — DC-W had reached the final in earlier WPL seasons without converting. Smriti Mandhana captained RCB-W with the kind of measured calm that has defined her senior leadership; Jemimah Rodrigues captained DC-W with the energy that has been her signature.

RCB-W chased down DC-W's total with six wickets in hand and overs to spare. The win secured the franchise's second WPL title — the first having come in 2024 — and confirmed RCB-W as the league's most successful franchise.

The final also marked the closing match of the WPL 2026 season, which had been played across two venues only (Vadodara and a second host city) rather than the full home-and-away format that some sections of cricket commentary had advocated for.

Key Moments

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5 February 2026 — WPL 2026 Final at BCA Stadium, Vadodara

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RCB Women vs Delhi Capitals Women

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Smriti Mandhana captains RCB-W; Jemimah Rodrigues captains DC-W

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RCB-W chase down DC-W's total with 6 wickets in hand and overs to spare

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RCB-W's second WPL title (first in 2024)

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Confirms RCB-W as the most successful WPL franchise

⚖️ The Verdict

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women won the WPL 2026 Final by 6 wickets, beating Delhi Capitals Women on 5 February 2026 at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara. RCB-W's second WPL title; the franchise's most successful season.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won WPL 2026?▾
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, beating Delhi Capitals Women by 6 wickets in the final at BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on 5 February 2026.
Is this RCB-W's first WPL title?▾
No — it is their second. They won their first WPL title in 2024.

Tags

#WPL 2026#RCB Women#Delhi Capitals Women#Smriti Mandhana#Jemimah Rodrigues#WPL final#second title

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