WPL 2026 Final: Following a 7-wicket triumph against Gujarat Giants in the eliminator round, Delhi Capitals enter their fourth consecutive Women’s Premier League (WPL) final, with dreams still kept alive of clinching the maiden championship crown.
However, Jemimah Rodrigues and her team would have a tough time facing the in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), having secured a direct qualification into the grand finale as the table toppers.
The battle between the two heavyweights for the highly coveted WPL 2026 trophy in Vadodara promises to be a nail-biting thriller.
Interestingly, this would mark the second instance of Bengaluru and Delhi facing off against each other in a WPL final, the first being in the 2024 edition.
With a few hours left for the WPL 2026 final to commence, let’s predict DC-W’s chances to shed the chokers tag against RCB-W.
It’s time to delve deeper into this preview to analyze the head-to-head records, weather and pitch conditions, and expected playing XI to determine the winning chances of both sides.
WPL 2026 Final RCB-W vs DC-W Match Details
| Women’s Premier League Season | 2026 (4th Edition) |
| Round | Final Match |
| Team 1 vs Team 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals |
| WPL 2026 Final Date and Day | February 05, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Venue | Vadodara |
| Stadium | Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) stadium |
| Seating Capacity Inside Stadium | 40,000 |
| Overall Match Timings (IST) | 07:30 pm to 10.50 pm |
| Toss | 07 pm |
| 1st Innings | 07:30 pm to 09 pm |
| Innings Break | 09 pm to 09:20 pm |
| 2nd Innings | 09:20 pm to 10:50 pm |
Head-to-Head Records of RCB vs DC in WPL Since 2023
Delhi Capitals has maintained a double domination against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, having won 6 out of 9 matches, and here are the detailed head-to-head stats of both teams in WPL so far:
| Information | RCB-W | DC-W |
| Total Matches Played in WPL (RCB-W vs DC-W) | 9 | 9 |
| Won | 3 | 6 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Innings Total | 180/7 in 20 overs (in WPL 2024) | 223/2 in 20 overs (in WPL 2023) |
| Lowest Innings Total | 115/2 in 19.2 overs (in WPL 2024) | 113 all-out in 18.3 overs (in WPL 2024 final) |
| Winnings Batting First | 0 | 3 |
| Winnings Batting Second | 3 | 3 |
WPL 2026: Recent Head-to-Head Stats of RCB vs DC
RCB and DC secured a victory each out of 2 occasions, that too in successful run chases at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi.
Here is a brief record of those two matches played between these teams this WPL season:
| Date and Day | Winner | Winning Margin |
| January 17, 2026 (Saturday) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 Wickets |
| January 24, 2026 (Saturday) | Delhi Capitals | 9 Wickets |
Revisiting WPL 2024 Final: RCB-W vs DC-W
Let’s find out what happened during the WPL 2024 final match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals.
Mag Lanning’s decision to bat first turned out to be disastrous as Delhi’s batting unit succumbed to 113 in 18.3 overs. However, Bengaluru maintained its composure in a low-scoring run chase and clinched its maiden WPL trophy with an 8-wicket triumph against the Capitals with 3 balls to spare.
Thanks to Shreyanka Patil’s 4-wicket haul (4/12 in 3.3 overs) and Sophie Molineux’s 3-fer (3/20 in 4 overs) set a solid foundation for RCB to claim its first WPL title under Smriti Mandhana’s captaincy.
Vadodara Latest Weather Forecast Report for WPL 2026 Final
With no chances of rain to cause interruptions in Vadodara, the WPL 2026 final provides a fair opportunity for both teams to prove their mettle with a 20-over contest per inning. Here are the latest weather forecast reports at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi:
- Temperature: 25°C
- Wind Speed: 11 to 19 km/hr
- Humidity: 36%
- Cloud Cover: 5%
- Dew Point: 11°
- Rainfall Chances: NIL
BCA Stadium Latest Pitch Conditions for WPL 2026 Final
The pitch conditions at BCA Stadium have favored only the chasing teams throughout the WPL 2026. Shockingly, 4 out of 5 matches this season were won by the teams that batted second.
So, there is no doubt that the toss-winning captain would certainly opt to bowl first in the WPL final, with dew expected to play a major role in the second innings.
RCB-W and DC-W Possible Playing XI Combination in WPL 2026 Final
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals’ playing XI combination for the WPL 2026 final is unlikely to change following their successful outcomes in recent games:
RCB-W Expected Playing XI in WPL 2026 Final
- Grace Harris: Spin Bowling All-Rounder
- Smriti Mandhana (Captain): Batter
- Georgia Voll: Batter
- Radha Yadav: Spin Bowling All-Rounder
- Richa Ghosh: Wicketkeeper and Batter
- Nadine de Klerk: Fast Bowling All-Rounder
- Pooja Vastrakar: Fast Bowling All-Rounder
- Arundathi Reddy: Fast Bowler
- Sayali Satghare: Fast Bowler
- Shreyanka Patil: Spin Bowling All-Rounder
- Lauren Bell: Fast Bowler
DC-W Expected Playing XI in WPL 2026 Final
- Shafali Varma: Batter
- Lizelle Lee: Wicketkeeper and Batter
- Laura Wolvaardt: Batter
- Jemimah Rodrigues (Captain): Batter
- Marizanne Kapp: Fast Bowling All-Rounder
- Niki Prasad: Spin Bowling All-Rounder
- Chinelle Henry: Fast Bowling All-Rounder
- Sneh Rana: Spin Bowling All-Rounder
- Minnu Mani: Spin Bowling All-Rounder
- Shree Charani: Spin Bowler
- Nandni Sharma: Fast Bowler
WPL 2026 Final Winner Prediction: RCB-W or DC-W?
Even though the head-to-head records favor Delhi Capitals, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s skipper, Smriti Mandhana, is keen to recreate the WPL 2024 magic against the same opponent.
Also, Jemimah Rodrigues would be under pressure to break the Capitals’ jinx of losing the WPL finals, following hattrick of losses in the title clash since the inaugural season in 2023.
Notably, RCB neither won a single match against DC when batted first. To be precise with the prediction, the team that bats second on a batting-friendly surface at the BCA stadium boasts higher chances of securing a victory in a high-pressure WPL final.