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.
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