Delhi Capitals secured a playoff berth after defeating UP Warriors in the final league match of the Women's Premier League 2026. Following this result, the Mumbai Indians, along with the UP Warriors, were also eliminated from the season.

Delhi Capitals Qualify For The Playoffs Of WPL 2026: The last league match of the Women's Premier League 2026 took place between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriors on Sunday, February 1. This match was played at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. In this match, Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriors by 5 wickets and secured their place in the playoffs. Along with the UP team, the Mumbai Indians have also been eliminated from this season. The Mumbai team would have reached the playoffs only if UP had won this match, but the Delhi Capitals did not allow this to happen. The Delhi team will now face Gujarat Giants in the eliminator match on Tuesday, February 3.

Delhi Capitals restrict UP Warriors to a low score.

Electing to bat first after losing the toss, UP Warriors managed only 122 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Their innings appeared under pressure from the start. They lost wickets early and failed to increase the run rate in the middle overs. Deepti Sharma top-scored with 24 runs. Later, Shikha Pandey scored 23 runs off 13 balls to take UP past the 120-run mark. Simran Sheikh also failed to score more than 22 runs. Apart from her, no other UP batsman could reach the 20-run mark.

On the other hand, Marizanne Kapp bowled brilliantly for the Delhi Capitals, taking three wickets. Chinelle Henry also played a key role, taking two wickets. The duo kept the Uttar Pradesh batsmen in check and prevented them from reaching a high score. Shree Charani also took two wickets, while Minnu Mani took one.

Delhi Capitals chased the target easily.

Chasing UP Warriors' target of 123, Delhi Capitals got off to a strong start. Laura Wolvaardt scored a brilliant 47 off 36 balls, including seven fours, while opener Shafali Verma laid the foundation for victory with a 29-run partnership. Their 73-run partnership made the match a breeze. Captain Jemimah Rodrigues then played a powerful inning of 34 off 18 balls to guide the team to victory. Delhi will now face Gujarat in the eliminator on February 3rd, and the winner of this match will face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final on February 5th.