Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Jemimah Rodrigues played a captain’s knock and led from the front to help her side qualify for the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2026) final after defeating Gujarat Giants (GG) in the Eliminator clash today (February 3). The talented right-hander registered a quickfire 43 (off 21 balls) and won the Player of the Match Award for her heroics.
For Jemimah however, she had a slow start to the tournament, but really found her rhythm towards the business end of the tournament. In their previous must-win last league game against UP Warriorz, Jemimah Rodrigues had starred with an unbeaten 34*(off 18 balls) to help DC over the finishing line and qualify for the WPL 2026 playoffs.
When quizzed about her mantra to script a turnaround with the bat, the DC skipper revealed during the post-match presentation of the GG vs DC WPL 2026 clash,
“I think I was doing one thing, I was trying way too hard. And the last two games, I just let go. I let go, backed myself, didn’t even go and practice because I was practising so hard, trying and when I was going and trying to hit every ball perfectly and get everything right. I was like, you know what? It’s like, I remember one of the interviews I heard, it’s like the butterfly, the more desperate you are, the more further it goes away. But the more you just let go, it comes and sits on your shoulder. And that’s what I did. And I’m happy it’s coming.”
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Speaking about the GG vs DC clash, the Giants were put to bat first and they managed to post 168/7 in 20 overs, courtesy of Beth Mooney’s 62 (off 51 balls) and Georgia Wareham’s 35 (off 25 balls). In response, Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee got DC off to a flyer with an 89-run opening stand before Laura Wolvaardt and Jemimah sealed the win.
DC, however, are probably the unluckiest side in WPL history, having featured in all three finals so far but have yet to win the title. Nevertheless, they maintained their pedigree by securing a fourth straight appearance in a summit clash after beating GG in the WPL 2026 Eliminator and booked a berth opposite RCB in the WPL 2026 Final.
Now with another chance to break the jinx, DC will look to take inspiration from the fact that all the previous WPL winners have been the winners of the Eliminator and that they can lift their maiden trophy this time around.
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