#wpl 2026

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

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Delhi Capitals Women

5 February 2026

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.

#WPL 2026#RCB Women#Delhi Capitals Women

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WPL 2026's Two-Venue Format — Controversy Over Lack of Home-and-Away Cricket

WPL franchises

January 2026

The 2026 Women's Premier League was played across only two venues rather than the IPL-style home-and-away format that some sections of cricket commentary had advocated for. The BCCI's logistics-and-broadcast-efficiency framing of the decision drew criticism from women's-cricket advocates who argued that the format was holding the WPL back from its full development potential.

#WPL 2026#two venue format#home and away