Women's Premier League Final: Royal Challengers Bangalore Face Delhi Capitals in Title Clash

Kathmandu. The final match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be played today between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. The match will start at 7:45 PM at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.

Bangalore created history by winning their first trophy in 2024 and has now reached the final for the second time. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals is entering the title fight for the fourth consecutive time and is still waiting for its first title.

Both teams faced each other in the 2024 final previously, where Bangalore defeated Delhi by 8 wickets to win the final. Bangalore qualified directly for the final by finishing at the top of the points table in the league stage. Meanwhile, Delhi secured its place in the final by defeating Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets in the Eliminator match.

• Delhi has won 66 percent of matches against Bangalore

A total of 9 matches have been played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals before the WPL 2026 final. Out of these, Delhi Capitals has registered victories in 6 matches, while Royal Challengers Bangalore has succeeded only 3 times.

In the league stage of the current season, both teams faced each other twice, where Bangalore won one match by 8 wickets, and Delhi Capitals won the other match by 7 wickets.

• Smriti can get the Orange Cap

Bangalore's captain Smriti Mandhana has scored a total of 290 runs in 8 matches this season with an average of 48.33, and she is currently in third place. Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of Mumbai Indians, is in first place on this list, having scored 342 runs.

In this situation, Smriti needs to score 53 more runs in the final match to overtake her. Smriti is Bangalore's top scorer.

In bowling, Nadine de Klerk is in the top position. She has taken 15 wickets in 8 matches with an economy of 7.25.

• Nandini is second in the race for the Purple Cap

Delhi Capitals' bowler Nandini Sharma is in second place in the race for the Purple Cap. Sophie Devine of Gujarat Giants is in the top position with 17 wickets. Nandini currently has 16 wickets and needs to take just 2 more wickets to reach the first position.

In batting, Lizelle Lee has scored 283 runs in 9 matches. Her strike rate is 141.50, and her highest score is 86 runs.

• Easy to chase in Vadodara

The pitch at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara was sluggish at the beginning of the season. It was difficult to score runs here, and low-scoring games were seen. However, this pitch has improved in the last few matches, and batters are now getting assistance.

Runs are being scored easily, and chasing targets has become simpler. The average score in the first innings is around 150-160. Spinners are still getting some help, but batters are playing more freely. The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first.

• No chance of rain

The weather at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara is expected to be very hot today. Along with intense sunshine, a light haze might also be visible.

The minimum temperature is estimated to be around 21 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature 33 degrees Celsius. There is no chance of rain today.

• Probable Playing-XI for both teams

Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemlatha, Nadine de Klerk, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Gautami Nayak, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, and Lauren Bell.

Delhi: Jemimah Rodrigues (Captain), Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (Wicketkeeper), Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Nicki Prasad, Alana King, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Shri Charani, Nandini Sharma.