RCB-W vs DC-W

12:10 AM local time and IST: So, we bring the curtains down on what has been a superb WPL 2026! Congratulations to RCB for pulling off such a magnificent win! DC could not get the job done again, but, they too were worthy finalists, with such a strong show! Finally, we were enthralled to bring you all our coverage, friends! We hope to do so again, next year, when this wonderful tournament returns, hopefully, even better! For now, this is Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Smriti Mandhana (Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain): "Very pleased! I feel that RCB fans are the best fans in the world. Now, it's 3 titles in 3 years for the franchise! It's amazing! We definitely did think that it's a good surface to bat on, but, chasing 200-plus in the final, it's not easy. I thought our bowlers pulled things back really well towards the end. Lauren Bell bowled incredibly! Georgia Voll played excellently, when it mattered! We believed in her, and she did it for us! One thing that stood out for me, the support staff was magnificent! The rules were pretty clear for all of us, and that happened in the right way. The girls worked extremely hard, be it in the gym or out in practice. But I must say again, what Georgia did, was special! I feel everyone going back home will say that I've done something in contributing to this win! Kumar Prathyoosha didn't play any game, but was as spirited as ever! Gautami Naik, Prema Rawat were on and off, but were extremely supportive in every way! We were a team this time, and team wins feel really special!" 

Jemimah Rodrigues (Delhi Capitals captain): "I couldn't be more proud of this team! The character that the team showed, and the support staff too, working tirelessly and of course, the DC fans! Thank you all, so much! I think 204 in a final is always a good target to set. We batted really well. Yes, we could have done this better, we could have maybe done that better, but, we have to hold our heads high. We have picked ourselves up when the chips are down. That partnership between Niki Prasad and Sneh Rana, Nandani Sharma with her performances and even Minnu Mani with her overs, the depth on show could not be any better, I feel!" 

JP: "I'm an RCB fan, but really I'm feeling sad for DC."
Well you've got to feel for DC, surely! A superlative performance in the final, specially with the bat, but, it was not to be for them, for the fourth time running.

Pankaj: "Nothing to say.... till last ball.... game changed in a single moment!"
Towards the end it did get close, didn't it Pankaj! But, RCB held their nerve and got the job done!

Up for a chat is the beaming RCB opening batter, Grace Harris: "Two fantastic knocks, with 200 on the board to chase, it was a great match! The wicket was helpful yes, the outfield gave good value for shots, but, the batting was magnificent! This was a top team effort! The support staff knows what to do when, and that always helps. Always!" 

11:10 PM local time and IST: Royal Challengers Bengaluru win by 6 wickets with 2 balls to spare and are crowned champions of Women's Premier League, 2026!

Smriti Mandhana 87 (41) | Arundhati Reddy - 1/40 (4)
Jemimah Rodrigues 57 (37) | Chinelle Henry - 2/34 (4)

WHAT. A. CHASE!

What a wonderful chase, under pressure, in a Final, with the target over 200 runs! The highest successful run chase in the tournament's history! Truly, what a fantastic chase!

Grace Harris scored a couple of boundaries in the first over, but got done for a nip-backer that kept low in the second over! At that point, one felt that Delhi Capitals will pile on the pressure and take more wickets. 

But both Smriti Mandhana, Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper, and Georgia Voll, had other ideas! Brick by brick, run by run, they built the partnership. They built the partnership, they played their shots, they managed to rotate strike, they kept the scoreboard ticking over and brought up lots of boundaries. 

No matter who bowled, whether it was pace on, pace off, over the wicket or round the wicket, Mandhana and Voll were all over them! Yes the surface played well, but, the batting was even better! Percentage shots got played, both through and across the line, and pressure kept getting transferred on to the Capitals! 

Up came the 50-run stand, the 100-run stand and finally, the 150-run stand for the 2nd wicket. In the meantime, both of them reached their respective fifties! And of course, the result of such a batting performance was that the bowling served up some easy deliveries to make full use of! 

However, the Capitals did not give up. Minnu Mani, after the second Stategic Timeout, got rid of Voll. That stretched the game even more. Richa Ghosh, who did smash a boundary, got picked up next by the ever-impressive Nandani Sharma. That made things more interesting! 

And finally, Chinelle Henry, in the second-last over, got the prize wicket of Mandhana. The Capitals were upbeat and their fans started to believe. 

Then came that moment which turned things around, big time! Radha Yadav got dropped by Minnu Mani at cover, when Jemimah Rodrigues at mid-off was in a better position to take that catch. 

Eventually, in the last over, with 10 runs to get, both Nadine de Klerk and Radha made sure that the job was done! With two boundaries off two balls against Nallapureddy Charani, Radha finished things off with 2 balls left and won the Royal Challengers their second WPL championship! 

19.4 Nallapureddy Charani to Radha Yadav, ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU WIN! RADHA YADAV HAS HIT THE WINNING RUNS, AND RCB ARE WPL CHAMPIONS FOR THE SECOND TIME! DELHI CAPITALS, HEARTBREAKINGLY, ARE RUNNERS-UP FOR THE FOURTH TIME RUNNING! Good length and slow on off-stump. This turned and bounced a bit more. Radha made some room, rocked back and slammed it over cover. After that, the ball, on this quick outfield, was heading in only one direction - to the boundary! 

The RCB faithful then, went into a frenzy and why not? Let the celebrations begin! 

19.3 Nallapureddy Charani to Radha Yadav, FOUR RUNS! Full around off. Radha makes room and carves it, going into-out, over cover point, for a boundary! 4 runs to get off 3 balls now. 

19.2 Nallapureddy Charani to Nadine de Klerk, into the pitch and slow on middle. Swiped around to the right of deep backward square, for a single only!