Women's Premier League 2026
2026 · 5 teams · T20 cricket
Tournament Overview
Series Overview
The 2026 Women's Premier League final at Baroda Cricket Association Stadium produced the most extraordinary batting performance in the tournament's four-season history. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, chasing Delhi Capitals' imposing 203/4, completed the victory off 19.4 overs thanks to one of the great T20 partnerships in women's cricket. Smriti Mandhana, RCB's captain and India's finest women's batter, made 87 off just 41 deliveries — her strokeplay a masterclass of timing and power. Australian Georgia Voll matched her with a breathtaking 79 off 54 balls. Their 165-run partnership — the largest ever in a WPL final — dismantled Delhi's defence completely, turning what looked like a challenging target into a comfortable victory with two balls to spare. For Delhi Capitals, who had been in all four WPL finals, the defeat was a fourth heartbreak — a record of consistency without reward that the squad would be desperate to reverse. For RCB Women, the title was a second in three seasons, cementing their status as the second great franchise of the competition alongside Mumbai Indians. The 2026 WPL confirmed the league's growing stature — five teams, packed stadiums, and the world's best women's cricketers competing at the highest level.
Key Highlights
- 1RCB Women won their second WPL title — equalling Mumbai Indians on two championships each
- 2Smriti Mandhana scored 87 off 41 balls, anchoring the highest successful run chase in WPL history
- 3Georgia Voll's 79 off 54 partnered Mandhana in a record 165-run stand — the biggest partnership in WPL final history
- 4Delhi Capitals reached a fourth consecutive WPL final — the first team to do so — but lost all four finals
- 5RCB's chase of 204 in 19.4 overs was the highest successfully completed target in the tournament's history