<p>Smriti Mandhana anchored the run chase with a blistering innings to lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a thumping six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) for their second Women's Premier League (<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/wpl">WPL</a>) crown.</p><p>Chasing a target of 204, RCB chased it down with two balls to spare.</p><p>Skipper Smriti looked in imperious touch on way to a magnificent 87 off 41 balls, while Georgia Voll smashed 79 in 54 deliveries during a 165-run partnership for the second wicket, which paved the way for a memorable title triumph.</p>.WPL 2026 final: Friends turn rivals as Smriti Mandhana's RCB take on Jemimah Rodrigues' DC .<p>This was after skipper Jemimah Rodrigues rose to the occasion with an unbeaten half-century and Chinelle Henry blazed away to a 15-ball 35 to lift Delhi Capitals to an imposing 203 for four.</p><p>Laura Wolvaardt (44 not out off 25 balls) and Lizelle Lee (37 off 30 balls) also made quick runs after DC were put in. jemimah slammed 57 off 37 balls.</p><p>In reply, RCB completed the record chase while joining Mumbai Indians as the most successful teams in the WPL.</p><p>Smriti said three titles in three years was an amazing result for the franchise following the win in the WPL.</p><p>"Very pleased. RCB fans are the best in the world. We get support wherever we play. Three tiles in three years for the franchise, its amazing," Smriti said.</p><p>The men's IPL, where RCB are the defending champions gets underway on March 26.</p><p>Karnataka Chief Minister congratulated the team through a post on X. "Once again, the RCB women’s team has clinched the WPL trophy. It was a joy to see our @RCBTweets team, which consistently delivered excellent performances throughout the tournament, emerge as champions by defeating the Delhi team in today’s final," the post read.</p>.<p>The team's official X handle also celebrated the event through a series of posts. "We came. We Played Bold. We Conquered," a post read.</p>.<p><em>(with inputs from agencies)</em></p>
<p>Smriti Mandhana anchored the run chase with a blistering innings to lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a thumping six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) for their second Women's Premier League (<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/wpl">WPL</a>) crown.</p><p>Chasing a target of 204, RCB chased it down with two balls to spare.</p><p>Skipper Smriti looked in imperious touch on way to a magnificent 87 off 41 balls, while Georgia Voll smashed 79 in 54 deliveries during a 165-run partnership for the second wicket, which paved the way for a memorable title triumph.</p>.WPL 2026 final: Friends turn rivals as Smriti Mandhana's RCB take on Jemimah Rodrigues' DC .<p>This was after skipper Jemimah Rodrigues rose to the occasion with an unbeaten half-century and Chinelle Henry blazed away to a 15-ball 35 to lift Delhi Capitals to an imposing 203 for four.</p><p>Laura Wolvaardt (44 not out off 25 balls) and Lizelle Lee (37 off 30 balls) also made quick runs after DC were put in. jemimah slammed 57 off 37 balls.</p><p>In reply, RCB completed the record chase while joining Mumbai Indians as the most successful teams in the WPL.</p><p>Smriti said three titles in three years was an amazing result for the franchise following the win in the WPL.</p><p>"Very pleased. RCB fans are the best in the world. We get support wherever we play. Three tiles in three years for the franchise, its amazing," Smriti said.</p><p>The men's IPL, where RCB are the defending champions gets underway on March 26.</p><p>Karnataka Chief Minister congratulated the team through a post on X. "Once again, the RCB women’s team has clinched the WPL trophy. It was a joy to see our @RCBTweets team, which consistently delivered excellent performances throughout the tournament, emerge as champions by defeating the Delhi team in today’s final," the post read.</p>.<p>The team's official X handle also celebrated the event through a series of posts. "We came. We Played Bold. We Conquered," a post read.</p>.<p><em>(with inputs from agencies)</em></p>
