Stats: A Finale of Records and RCB’s Rare Hat-Trick

The 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) final in Vadodara was a spectacle of record-breaking performances, culminating in a historic triumph for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll led a masterclass chase that not only secured RCB’s second WPL title but also etched several milestones in women’s T20 cricket.

Historic Chase and Franchise Feats

RCB successfully chased 204 against Delhi Capitals (DC), marking the highest-ever chase in WPL history and the second-highest in women’s T20 cricket, trailing only West Indies’ 213 against Australia in 2023. This victory also completed a rare franchise hat-trick for RCB, making them the first team to simultaneously hold both IPL and WPL titles. For DC, the defeat was a familiar agony—runners-up for the fourth consecutive final, a record shared only with Brisbane Heat in women’s franchise cricket.

The chase also broke the previous WPL record of 202 set by RCB against Gujarat Giants in Vadodara last season and surpassed the highest chase in any WPL or IPL final—Kolkata Knight Riders’ 200-run victory over Punjab Kings in the 2024 IPL final. Notably, it was the first time a target of 175 or more had been chased in any women’s T20 final, domestic or international.

Batting Masterclasses

Mandhana’s 87 from 56 balls and Voll’s 79 were the highest individual scores in a WPL final, surpassing Harmanpreet Kaur’s 66 in 2025. Their 165-run second-wicket partnership set a new WPL record for any wicket, as well as the highest partnership in any women’s T20 final. Mandhana also notched the fastest fifty in WPL playoffs history, reaching 50 off just 23 balls.

Seasonal Accolades and Records

Mandhana finished as Orange Cap winner with 377 runs from nine innings at an average of 53.85 and a strike rate of 153.25, the second-highest seasonal tally in WPL history. She also became the fifth player to surpass 1,000 WPL runs, overtaking Ellyse Perry to become RCB’s leading run-scorer. On the bowling front, Sophie Devine and Nandni Sharma claimed 17 wickets each, the joint second-most in a single season. Nandni’s haul is the highest by an Indian bowler in WPL history.

The 2026 final will be remembered as a landmark day for RCB, combining dominant batting, tactical brilliance, and record-breaking feats to deliver one of the most thrilling conclusions in women’s cricket history.