RCB vs DC Final WPL 2026: The final of the Women's Premier League 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. Why is Delhi being claimed as the champion?

Will the Delhi Capitals become the champion?

WPL Final 2026: The Women's Premier League 2026 final will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. RCB won the toss and elected to bowl first. Given the dew factor, Bengaluru has taken the first step toward becoming champions. However, social media trends suggest otherwise. In fact, it is being claimed that the Delhi Capitals are destined to be crowned champions this time. There's a surprising coincidence behind these claims.

Will the Delhi Capitals become the champions?

It is being claimed that the Delhi Capitals, captained by Jemimah Rodrigues, will lift the WPL 2026 trophy. In fact, the Women's Premier League has only ever had a team that wins the eliminator and reaches the final. Based on this fact, it is being claimed that Delhi will be the champion this time.

Amazing coincidence

In the 2023 season, the Mumbai Indians defeated UP Warriors in the Eliminator to reach the final. When the final came, MI defeated Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets to win the title. Mumbai became the first team to win the WPL title.

A year later, RCB defeated the Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator of WPL 2024 to reach the final. This time, RCB continued that trend, defeating Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets in the final match to win the franchise's first trophy.

-2025 In the previous season, MI defeated Gujarat Giants by 47 runs in the Eliminator. The Eliminator's winning streak continued this season as Mumbai defeated Delhi Capitals by a narrow 8-run margin in the final to lift the trophy for the second time.