Vadodara, Feb. 5 -- The 2026 Women's Premier League final may ultimately be remembered less as a single title clash and more as the night Smriti Mandhana's WPL era announced itself.
Mandhana's record-breaking 87 off 41 balls against Delhi Capitals in Vadodara not only became the highest individual score in a WPL final, but also capped a season where her influence extended beyond one defining innings. Batting alongside Georgia Voll, Mandhana was part of a monumental 165-run partnership - the highest for any wicket in WPL history - underlining a growing trend of sustained dominance rather than fleeting brilliance.
What has amplified the moment is how multiple WPL records converged in the same final. Georgia Voll's 79 in the title match plac...