India, Feb. 6 -- Ee sala kuda cup namdu! (This time too, the cup is ours.) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the Women's Premier League (WPL) for the second time after tasting victory in the 2026 edition on Thursday night. Smriti Mandhana's RCB defeated the Delhi Capitals by six wickets after chasing down the daunting target of 204 with two balls to spare. Mandhana led from the front, hitting a 41-ball 87, and she was supported very well by Georgia Voll (79) as the duo shared a 165-run stand for the second wicket, setting up the win for the franchise, which won the WPL for the first time two years back in 2024.

For the first time in the history of Indian franchise cricket, one team holds both the men's and women's titles. RCB had won...