WPL 2026 Final: DC & RCB to Fight It Out at BCA Stadium

By: WE Staff | Thursday, 5 February 2026

• The final of WPL 2026 will take place at BCA Stadium, Vadodara, between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
• The key players are Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Marizanne Kapp, and Laura Wolvaard

The WPL 2026 grand finale will be an exhilarating contest between the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the Delhi Capitals (DC) played at the BCA Stadium Kotambi, India.

The games will feature a combination of both Indian and South African players, including the Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh etc. as well as numerous foreign stars such as Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp from each team who will have valuable experience to offer throughout the game.

Both teams have been well prepared for WPL finals with DC taking part in their 4th WPL final and have had their fair share of struggles and distractions throughout the season.

RCB has had a great season finishing first with 6 wins from 8 matches. Grace Harris has played a vital role in those matches filling in for Ellyse Perry, which assisted in the way RCB went into the finals with confidence.

While they both reached the WPL Final by traveling different routes to get there, RCB could choose to include Pooja Vastrakar as an additional specialist batter now that Arundhati Reddy has returned to the team and with the possible inclusion of leg-spinner Prema Rawat, adding more strength to RCB's strategy than they previously had when approaching past matches.

DC may continue with the same 13 players they have played throughout the whole season and rely on that core group of players to get through this game as well.

A well-balanced pitch with some grass that could assist spinners awaits both teams in Vadodara, but dew hasn't had a major effect on play earlier this season like it probably will come finals day, along with weather patterns changing may require both sides to alter their game's strategy.

Every decision made by either team will have a significant impact on the result of the game as even the smallest detail could be the deciding factor for either team.

There can be no doubt that WPL 2026 will be one of the most thrilling days of competitive cricket in many years' time and many players have the opportunity to create their own legacies (RCB continuing their current winning streak vs. DC winning their 1st Vault WPL).