
In a night defined by high-octane drama and cricket excellence, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Women Once again registered his name in history. On February 05, 2026, at a packed International Stadium in Vadodara, RCB won their second title Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 title, while chasing a record-breaking against Delhi Capitals (DC) In a final that will be remembered for generations.
Delhi Capitals’ batting masterclass sets a huge target against RCB in WPL 2026
The evening started with Delhi Capitals being absolute favourites. After being invited to bat, DC’s openers and middle-order dismantled the RCB bowling attack with surgical precision. Despite initial success Arundhati Reddy To remove Shafali Verma (20), Delhi never took its foot off the gas.
jemima rodriguesLeading from the front, the DC captain played a brilliant inning of 57 runs in 37 balls and anchored the innings with several fours. he found a suitable partner Laura WolvaardtWho played a steady but aggressive innings of 44 runs. However, the real chenille henryWhose inning of 35 runs in just 15 balls in the last innings took Delhi to a huge score of 203/4.
For RCB, the bowling figures made for sobering reading. separately lauren bellAffordable magic (0/19), the rest of the attack was a struggle Nadine de Klerk And Shreyanka Patil Heavy acceptance. At the innings break, when the target of 204 was in sight, many believed that Delhi had a stranglehold on the trophy.
Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Woll lead RCB to their second WPL title with record chase
It was a very bad start for Bengaluru in chasing the target. grace harris Was out for just 9 runs in the second over. But what happened next was a batting masterclass that left the DC supporters speechless. captain Smriti Mandhana and Australian sensation georgia volume Made a breathtaking partnership of 165 runs for the second wicket.
Mandhana was in ‘beast mode’ and completed her half-century in just 23 balls. His inning of 87 runs in 41 balls with the help of 12 fours and 3 sky-high sixes provided RCB with the needed aggression. At the other end, Woll was equally devastating, scoring a brilliant 79 off 54 balls. Both of them treated DC bowlers including veterans. marijane kapp And Sneh Rana Maintaining a run rate of over 10 in the middle overs, with complete disregard.
Where the vole, despite the late flutter, Richa GhoshAnd Mandhana soon fell, Radha Yadav (12) and Nadine de Klerk (7) Held his nerves. With 2 balls remaining, RCB crossed the line of 204/4, creating an atmosphere of complete joy. As fans in Vadodara celebrated the win, Mandhana hoisted the trophy, cementing RCB’s position as the new powerhouse of the WPL.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
This is clinical from RCB Women.๐๐ #rcbwvsdcw #WPLFinal
– Ashwin ๐ฎ๐ณ (@ashwinravi99) 5 February 2026
๐โฅ๏ธ https://t.co/EaLeyyLQZp
– AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) 5 February 2026
how good it was @mandhana_smriti tonight. 87 runs in 41 balls, silken touch and a memorable innings in the final. very nice @RCBTweets : Both male and female champions at the same time! #rcb
– Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) 5 February 2026
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โ DK (@DineshKarthik) 5 February 2026
a good run chase as you will see @RCBTweets. Truly brilliant from Wol and Mandhana. And what a day for fans because now they have both #IPL & #wpl Topic.
โ Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 5 February 2026
2024 โก๏ธ 2026 ๐
Fantastic 4๏ธโฃ wins gold once again. pic.twitter.com/Hj8SxBL8yS
– Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 5 February 2026
Smriti Mandhana crying after winning the WPL 2026 trophy. #smritimandhana #WPLFinal #WPL26 pic.twitter.com/FFYdmMjnbi
– Somesh Jangra (@CelebrityGalax) 5 February 2026
It is not 2026 but 2016. This time RCB chased 200+ score in the final match and lifted the trophy and the Orange Cap winner is also the captain of the RCB team.#smritimandhana #RCBW #WPLFinal #WPL2026 #RadhaYadav#JemimahRodrigues pic.twitter.com/AhwzhjWcvx
– Random (@Rthink312) 5 February 2026
Now WPL champions for the second time… under the leadership of Smriti Mandhana โค๏ธ RCB won their second WPL trophy ๐ Very happy with the way they came back ๐๐ Many congratulations ๐๐๐ฅณ girls โค๏ธ #WPL2026 #WPLFinal #smritimandhana #rcb pic.twitter.com/EpWStirIGQ
– Shivang Kaushik (@ShiwangKaushik3) 5 February 2026
From dominating the crease to ruling the hearts of millions, the king and queen of Indian cricket stand tall. Form is temporary, but royalty is permanent.#missmalini #WPL2026 #smritimandhana
#WPLFinal pic.twitter.com/GcHiTRqq5G– MissMalini (@MissMalini) 5 February 2026
๐ The crown remains royal! ๐
Royal Challengers Bangalore won #TATAWPL 2026 title.
History, heart, and a championship moment ๐โค๏ธ#wpl2026 #WPLFinal #wpl #rcb #RoyalChallengersBengaluru #smritimandhana pic.twitter.com/5CMoWPWLgA
– WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) 5 February 2026
Current IPL Champion โ RCB.
Current WPL Champion โ RCB*.
RCB โ The only team to achieve both the trophies at the same time. ๐ฅ๐#IPL2026 #WPLFinal #smritimandhana #ViratKohli #Rajatpatidar pic.twitter.com/ZClMlDYOKF
-Neeraj Kumar (@Nirajku11362609) 5 February 2026
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