Delhi Capitals endured a night to forget in Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 as captain Jemimah Rodrigues found herself at the centre of both on field disappointment and off field penalty. Playing at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, on Tuesday, January 27, Delhi Capitals slipped to a narrow three-run defeat against Gujarat Giants. It was added by a ₹12 lakh fine imposed on Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues for maintaining a slow over rate.
After winning the toss, Delhi chose to field on what looked like a good chasing surface, but Gujarat Giants showed grit to post a strong 174 despite losing wickets at intervals. Their innings was stabilized, had enough depth and intent to keep the pressure on throughout. Delhi’s chase began positively and they remained in the contest for most of the innings, but the momentum slowly drifted away as wickets fell at crucial moments.
As the required rate climbed in the final overs, the Giant’s bowlers held their nerve. Delhi Capitals eventually finished on 171, falling just three runs short and left to reflect on missed chances in a tense finish. Soon after the match, the WPL released an official statement confirming that Jemimah Rodrigues had been fined ₹12 lakh for a slow over rate, marking her first offence of the season under the league’s Code of Conduct related to minimum over rate offences.
As WPL 2026 gathers momentum, Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, drew confidence from the win as they revived their playoff hopes. Delhi Capitals face little room for error. For Rodrigues, it’s a reminder that leadership in this league demands precision on every front because it’s the league in which matches are changed by inches. Delhi will learn from the mistakes and will be back stronger.
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