RCB opt to bowl against DC in WPL final
Delhi Capitals’ captain Jemimah Rodrigues, in blue, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Smriti Mandhana during the toss before the start of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 final T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Kotambi in Vadodara, Gujarat, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Capitals in the final of the Women’s Premier League on Thursday (February 5, 2026).
Both sides are unchanged.
The Delhi-based franchise would be eyeing its first trophy after falling short in the previous three tournament finals. This time, it has a new leader, the Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues, whose resilience and character have stood out in what has been a very up-and-down tournament for the side.
Teams
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (capt), Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare, Arundhati Reddy, Lauren Bell.
Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (capt), Marizanne Kapp, Chinelle Henry, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Nandni Sharma, N Shree Charani.
Published – February 05, 2026 07:45 pm IST
