Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women wrote a compelling chapter in WPL history on Thursday, clinching their second Women’s Premier League title with a six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals at the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium. RCB’s chase of 204 — sealed with two balls to spare — was built on authoritative half-centuries from skipper Smriti Mandhana (87 off 41) and Georgia Voll (79 off 54), a partnership that effectively decided the final.

Delhi set a challenging target of 203 for four after being put in. Captain Jemimah Rodrigues led the charge with a classy 57, supported by valuable cameos from Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt, Shafali Verma and a late blitz from Chinelle Henry. Henry’s cameo pushed the total into three figures and ensured the Capitals posted a score that looked defendable on paper.

But RCB’s reply was the headline. After the early loss of Grace Harris, Mandhana and Voll combined for a match-defining 165-run stand for the second wicket. Mandhana’s innings mixed controlled aggression with smart game management; Voll’s composed 79 provided the perfect foil. The pair’s partnership put the chase beyond doubt, neutralising DC’s bowling plans and the pressure of a final.

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For Delhi, the defeat stung — it was the franchise’s fourth straight loss in a WPL final. Jemimah Rodrigues, visibly emotional after the match, praised her squad’s character and the support staff.

“I couldn’t be more proud of this team. It wasn’t easy for us, but the kind of character our girls showed for us to just make it to the finals is something I’m so proud of,” she said. Jemimah Rodrigues highlighted the team unity and lauded individual efforts across the campaign, singling out young seamer Nandni Sharma for her output.

Nandni finished the tournament with 17 wickets and pushed the purple-cap race to the wire, underlining her emergence as a genuine strike option for the Capitals. Jemimah Rodrigues also praised Minnu Mani for her campaign contributions despite a crucial fielding lapse in the final that proved costly.

“Everyone fought hard and everyone gave it their all,” she added, acknowledging the narrow margins that decide finals. RCB’s triumph was not only about a big chase; it reflected a systematic build across the season — from auction strategy to coaching clarity.

Dinesh Karthik and other RCB mentors have been credited for creating a culture that allowed players to express themselves under pressure. The way Mandhana paced her innings in tandem with Voll’s support was a display of tactical maturity: match awareness, rotating the strike, and accelerating at the right moments.

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The title win elevated Mandhana into an elite bracket: she became only the second woman, after Harmanpreet Kaur, to lift the WPL trophy twice. For RCB, the victory cements their status as the benchmark franchise in the women’s game, and for Mandhana, it underlines her leadership credentials and finishing instincts on the biggest domestic stage.

For Delhi Capitals, the challenge now is to convert consistency into the final step; for RCB, the task will be to defend a crown earned through depth, planning and supreme execution. The 2026 WPL final was a showcase of modern women’s cricket — record runs, gripping partnerships, and the kind of leadership performances that inspire young cricketers everywhere.