WPL Playoffs 2026 Explained: Qualified Teams, Schedule, Squads and Where to Watch

The playoff line-up for the Women's Premier League 2026 was finalised on Sunday after Delhi Capitals Women defeated UP Warriorz in the final league-stage match in Vadodara. The win lifted Delhi to third on the points table, sealing the last available playoff berth and extending their run of consecutive playoff qualifications to four seasons.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Gujarat Giants Women had already secured qualification. As table-toppers, RCB earned direct entry into the final, while Gujarat Giants, led by Ashleigh Gardner, will face Delhi Capitals in the Eliminator.

How the WPL playoffs work

The WPL playoff format features an Eliminator followed by the Final. The Eliminator winner advances to face the league leaders in the title match. Both fixtures will

be played at the Kotambi (BCA) Stadium in Vadodara.

WPL 2026 Playoffs schedule

Eliminator: Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals - Tuesday, February 3 - Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara - 7:30 PM IST

Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Eliminator winner - Thursday, February 5 - Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara - 7:30 PM IST

WPL Qualified teams and full squads

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D Hemalatha

Gujarat Giants: Sophie Devine, Beth Mooney (wk), Ashleigh Gardner (c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Kanika Ahuja, Yastika Bhatia, Bharti Fulmali, Georgia Wareham, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Kashvee Gautam, Anushka Sharma, Kim Garth, Tanuja Kanwar, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Singh Thakur, Ayushi Soni, Shivani Singh, Happy Kumari

Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Marizanne Kapp, Chinelle Henry, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Eddla Srujana, Pragati Singh, Lucy Hamilton, Taniya Bhatia, Alana King

Where to watch WPL playoffs

Live telecast (India): Star Sports Network

Live streaming (India): JioHotstar app and website

With the final three set and the stakes highest, WPL 2026 moves into its decisive phase where form, match-ups and nerve will decide the champion.