Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana has won the toss and chosen to bowl first against Delhi Capitals in the final of the Women’s Premier League 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“It’s been a trend in the tournament, and we want to know what we are chasing. We had a good break after the last game. I’m not sure if preparation for the final is any different. The players need to perform today,” Smriti Mandhana said.
Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues stated she would also have bowled first if she had won the toss.
“Losing the toss in the final isn’t bad, but we would have opted to bowl first too. We need to keep things simple. We are ready for the final today,” she mentioned.
Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (capt), Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare, Arundhati Reddy, Lauren Bell
Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (capt), Marizanne Kapp, Chinelle Henry, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Nandni Sharma, N Shree Charani
Toss Result Today – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals WPL 2026 Final
Q1: Who won the toss today in RCB vs DC WPL 2026 Final?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss occurred at 6:40 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Smriti Mandhana decided to bowl first due to the chasing trend in the tournament.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara
