The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 final ignites at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on February 5 at 7:30 PM IST, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Delhi Capitals, who stormed into their fourth consecutive final with a seven-wicket demolition of Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator.
RCB ruled the group stage with six wins from eight and got a straight finals berth, while Delhi were finalists in every season of WPL so far, but still trophyless, chasing glory after three heartbreaking runner-up spots. RCB won the WPL 2024 title over Delhi Capitals by eight wickets. In their two league meetings this season RCB won by eight wickets in the first clash and Delhi Capitals bounced back by seven wickets victory in the second. Delhi Capitals are chasing their maiden WPL trophy in their 4th consecutive final.
Head-to-Head:
- Total Matches – 9
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru Wins – 3
- Delhi Capitals Wins – 6
- No Result – 0
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women’s Cricket Team
Smriti Mandhana (C), Lauren Bell, Nadine de Klerk, Richa Ghosh, Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Shreyanka Patil, Kumari Prathyusha, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare, Linsey Smith, Pooja Vastrakar, Georgia Voll, Radha Yadav
Delhi Capitals Women’s Cricket Team
Alana King, Chinelle Henry, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodrigues (C), Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, Lucy Hamilton, Mamatha Madiwala, Marizanne Kapp, Minu Mani, Nandini Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Taniya Bhatia
Where to Watch: WPL 2026 Final – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals
Date – February 5, 2026
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara
Broadcast:
India – Live telecast on Star Sports Network | Live streaming on JioHotstar (app and website on mobile, smart TV, and tablet).
UK – The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Cricket.
South Africa – Viewers can watch the action on SuperSport.
New Zealand – Live coverage will be available on Sky Sport.
Australia – The match will be televised on FOX Cricket.
USA & Canada – Fans can stream the match on Willow TV.
MENA – Coverage will be available on Cricbuzz.
Fixtures:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Schedule
- Jan 9 (Fri): vs Mumbai Indians, Navi Mumbai – Won by 3 wickets
- Jan 12 (Mon): vs UP Warriorz, Navi Mumbai – Won by 9 wickets
- Jan 16 (Fri): vs Gujarat Giants, Navi Mumbai – Won by 32 runs
- Jan 17 (Sat): vs Delhi Capitals, Navi Mumbai – Won by 8 wickets
- Jan 19 (Mon): vs Gujarat Giants, Vadodara – Won by 61 runs
- Jan 24 (Sat): vs Delhi Capitals, Vadodara – Lost by 7 wickets
- Jan 26 (Mon): vs Mumbai Indians, Vadodara – Lost by 15 runs
- Jan 29 (Thu): vs UP Warriorz, Vadodara – Won by 8 wickets
- Feb 5 (Thu): vs Delhi Capitals – Vadodara (Final)
Delhi Capitals Schedule
- Jan 10 (Sat): vs Mumbai Indians, Navi Mumbai – Lost by 50 runs
- Jan 11 (Sun): vs Gujarat Giants, Navi Mumbai – Lost by 4 runs
- Jan 14 (Wed): vs UP Warriorz, Navi Mumbai – Won by 7 wickets
- Jan 17 (Sat): vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai – Lost by 8 wickets
- Jan 20 (Tue): vs Mumbai Indians, Vadodara – Won by 7 wickets
- Jan 24 (Sat): vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Vadodara – Won by 7 wickets
- Jan 27 (Tue): vs Gujarat Giants, Vadodara – Lost by 3 runs
- Feb 1 (Sun): vs UP Warriorz, Vadodara – Won by 5 wickets
- Feb 3 (Tue): vs Gujarat Giants, Vadodara (Eliminator) – Won by 7 wickets
- Feb 5 (Thu): vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Vadodara (Final)
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