In the 2026 edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), a total of five teams, namely Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians, UP Warriorz, Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants had participated in the tournament and played matches across two venues, the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru edged past Delhi Capitals to claim their 2nd title in WPL history and Delhi Capitals yet again failed to cross the line in the finals, for the fourth consecutive year since the start of the tournament. Gujarat Giants had also qualified but were outplayed by a dominant Capitals side. Overall, this tournament was nothing short of entertainment with last-ball thrillers and bizarre events throughout, from the start till the very last ball in fact.
UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz had a terrible campaign in the tournament as they won only 2 out of their 8 games in the group stage. In the group stage, they finished in 5th place, with 4 points and a Net Run Rate of -1.076.
Meg Lanning was the leading run scorer for UP Warriorz, and she was the 9th highest run scorer in the tournament, scoring 248 runs from 8 innings at a strike rate of 125. Her best performance came against Mumbai Indians, where she scored a solid 70 off just 45 balls, and she was named the Player of the Match. Sophie Ecclestone was the leading wicket-taker for the side with 7 wickets from 8 innings at an economy of 7. Her best bowling performance came against Gujarat Giants, where she picked up 2 wickets for just 22 runs.
Mumbai Indians
Defending champions Mumbai Indians had a disappointing campaign, as they won only 3 games out of their 8 games. In the group stage, they finished in 4th place, with 6 points and a Net Run Rate of 0.059.
Harmanpreet Kaur was the highest run scorer for Mumbai Indians, and she was the 2nd highest run scorer in the tournament with 342 runs from 8 innings at a strike rate of 150.66. Her highest score came against Gujarat Giants, where she scored 82* runs from 48 balls and fought till the end for a chance in the qualification scenario. Amelia Kerr was the leading wicket-taker for her side with 14 wickets from 7 innings at an economy of 7.50. Her best bowling figures came against Delhi Capitals, where she picked up 3 wickets and gave away just 24 runs from her spell.
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals had a fine campaign in the tournament, as they won 4 games from their eight games in the group stage. In the group stage, they finished in 3rd place, with 8 points and a net run rate of -0.055.
Lizelle Lee was the leading run-scorer for the Delhi Capitals and the 4th highest among the run scorers in the tournament, with 320 runs from 10 innings at a strike rate of 139. Her best performance in the tournament came against Gujarat Giants, where she scored 86 off 54 balls. Nandni Sharma was the leading wicket-taker for the side with 17 wickets from 10 innings at an economy of 8. Her best bowling figures were against Gujarat Giants, where she picked up a sensational 5-fer from her 4 overs and gave away 33 runs.
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants had a good campaign in the tournament, as they won 5 games from their 8 games in the group stage. In the group stage, they finished in 2nd place, with 10 points and a net run rate of -0.168.
Beth Mooney was the leading run-scorer for Gujarat Giants and the 8th highest among the run scorers in the tournament, with 258 runs from 9 innings at a strike rate of 122. Her best performance in the tournament came against Delhi Capitals, where she scored 62* off 51 balls but her side ended up losing the game, in the all-important Eliminator. Sophie Devine was the leading wicket-taker for the side and among all bowlers in the tournament, with 17 wickets from 9 innings at an economy of 8. Her best bowling figures were against Delhi Capitals, where she picked up 4 wickets from her 4 overs and gave away 37 runs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the title-winning side had an excellent campaign as they had won 6 out of their 8 matches. In the group stage, they finished in 1st place, with 12 points and a net run rate of 1.247.
Smriti Mandhana was the leading run-scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the highest among the run scorers in the tournament, with 377 runs from 9 innings at a strike rate of 153.25. Her best performance in the tournament came against Delhi Capitals, where she scored 96 off 61 balls. Nadine de Klerk was the leading wicket-taker for the side and the 3rd in the tournament, with 16 wickets from 9 innings at an economy of 7. Her best bowling figures were against the UP Warriorz, where she picked up 4 wickets from her 4 overs and gave away just 22 runs.
WPL 2026: Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs | Innings | SR | Average |
| Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 377 | 9 | 153.25 | 53.86 |
| Harmanpreer Kaur | MI | 342 | 8 | 150.66 | 68.40 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 321 | 7 | 151.41 | 64.20 |
| Lizelle Lee | DC | 320 | 10 | 139.13 | 32.00 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | DC | 317 | 10 | 135.47 | 45.29 |
WPL 2026: Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Wickets | Innings | Average | Economy |
| Sophie Devine | GG | 17 | 9 | 16.00 | 8.28 |
| Nandni Sharma | DC | 17 | 10 | 18.59 | 8.32 |
| Nadine de Klerk | RCB | 16 | 9 | 15.69 | 7.84 |
| Amelia Kerr | MI | 14 | 7 | 15.00 | 7.5 |
| Sree Charani | DC | 14 | 10 | 22.36 | 8.31 |
WPL 2026: Highest Individual Score
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | Opposition |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 100* | 57 | 175.43 | RCB |
| Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 96 | 61 | 157.37 | DC |
| Sophie Devine | GG | 95 | 42 | 226.19 | DC |
| Richa Ghosh | RCB | 90 | 50 | 180 | MI |
| Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 87 | 41 | 212.19 | DC |
WPL 2026: Best Bowling Figures
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Economy | Opposition |
| Shreyanka Patil | RCB | 3.5 | 5 | 6.00 | GG |
| Nandni Sharma | DC | 4 | 5 | 8.25 | GG |
| Nadine de Klerk | RCB | 4 | 4 | 5.50 | UPW |
| Nadine de Klerk | RCB | 4 | 4 | 6.50 | MI |
| Sree Charani | DC | 4 | 4 | 7.75 | GG |
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