RCB lift their second WPL trophy.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise will welcome their third trophy in three years, as the women’s team clinched the WPL 2026 final against Delhi Capitals on February 5, at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Radha Yadav scored consecutive boundaries to complete RCB’s win. However, the celebrations had a slight hiccup as she hit the winning runs because her stumps were dislodged.
The equation for the Royal Challengers read as eight runs to win in the last over, off Shree Charani. The first two balls conceded singles, while the third was hit for four by Radha Yadav. On the fourth ball, the right-handed batter created some room to push the ball over cover. But in the process, the bails were off, and the red light was on, indicating the stumps were hit.
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As the ball touched the boundary rope, the RCB players and team members ran towards the pitch and started the celebrations. However, the on-field umpires were not sure, and the emotions of the Delhi Capitals hung in the balance. The third umpire soon shared the message.
The commentators revealed, “confirmation has been received. RCB are the champions.”
This is because though it looked like Radha Yadav had hit the stumps with her bat, it was the wicketkeeper’s gloves. Lizelle Lee was standing close to the stumps, and her gloves had hit the bails as she anticipated collecting the ball at the back.
Eventually, the Delhi Capitals lost their fourth consecutive WPL final. The Bengaluru outfit, who lifted their maiden trophy in 2024, succeeded once again in the women’s T20 league. Notably, the men’s team also won the IPL title in 2025. It adds up to three trophies for the franchise, who waited about two decades to get their hands on the silverware.
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