<p>The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/wpl-2026-smriti-mandhana-georgia-voll-shine-in-record-chase-to-help-rcb-win-second-title-dc-lose-fourth-consecutive-final-1770312285617">won their second Women's Premier League (WPL) title</a> after beating Delhi Capitals on Thursday (Feb 5) by 6 wickets in Vadodara but the win didn't come without some drama. Needing four to win off last four balls, RCB's Radha Yadav hit a four but as soon as she hit the ball, DC wicketkeeper Lizelle Lee, inadvertently, dislodged one of the bails. The ball, nontheless, travelled to boundary as RCB chased down 204-run target. There was some confusion regarding the status of ball and the match, but the umpires awarded the win to RCB after checking if the batter was hit-wicket or not, which she wasn't.</p><p><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/t20-world-cup-2026-3-teams-200k-prize-money-bangladesh-announce-new-tournament-after-being-replaced-by-scotland-1770304836022">T20 WC 2026| Bangladesh announce new tournament after being replaced by Scotland</a></p><h2>WPL 2026: RCB winning hit becomes contentious</h2><p>RCB needed 10 runs off the final six balls with Radha Yadav and Nadine de Klerk batting and Sree Charani with the ball in hand. The bowler gave away two singles on the first two balls, making it 8 off 4 and giving a faint hope to Delhi. The hope, however, soon dashed as Radha smashed two back-to-back boundaries. The second boundary, however, took a bit of time to be awarded after the stumps were disturbed. Have a look at the video of the moment below:</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗? 🤩<br><br>An incredible finish to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TATAWPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TATAWPL</a> 2026 as <a href="https://twitter.com/RCBTweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RCBTweets</a> clinch an absolute thriller to win their Title No. 2⃣ 👏<br><br>Scorecard ▶️ <a href="https://t.co/9sgUo0XSZa">https://t.co/9sgUo0XSZa</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TATAWPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TATAWPL</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClaimTheCrown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ClaimTheCrown</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RCBvDC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RCBvDC</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Final?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Final</a> <a href="https://t.co/sTZtNXQ3Ue">pic.twitter.com/sTZtNXQ3Ue</a></p>&mdash; Women&#39;s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) <a href="https://twitter.com/wplt20/status/2019467215431426145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>DC fail to break final jinx fourth time in a row</h2><p>Playing in their fourth consecutive WPL final, DC did well with the bat and scored 203/4 in 20 overs - the highest total in a Women's Premier League (WPL) final. For DC, skipper Jemimah Rodrigues scores a brilliant 55 off 37 and Laura Wolvaardt (44 unbeaten off 25) as well as Chinelle Henry (35 not out off 15) played brillliant cameos as well.</p><p>Chasing the target, RCB lost Grace Harris cheaply in the second over itself but skipper and <a href="Meet top 5 batters with most runs in Women's Premier League 2026">orange cap winner</a> Smriti Mandhana (87 off 41) and Georgia Voll (79 off 54) added 165 runs for the second wicket in 15.2 overs to effectively put the match out DC's hand. DC did make a small comeback by removing Mandhana, Voll and Richa Ghosh in space of 13 balls and 17 runs but it was too late for them. RCB eventually won their second title by chasing the highest total in WPL's final history and became only the second team after Mumbai Indians to have won two title.</p>

RCB's Radha Yadav hit the winning four but as soon as she hit the ball, DC wicketkeeper Lizelle Lee, inadvertently, dislodged one of the bails. The ball, nontheless, travelled to boundary as RCB chased down 204-run target. There was some confusion but the umpires awarded the win to RCB.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their second Women's Premier League (WPL) title after beating Delhi Capitals on Thursday (Feb 5) by 6 wickets in Vadodara but the win didn't come without some drama. Needing four to win off last four balls, RCB's Radha Yadav hit a four but as soon as she hit the ball, DC wicketkeeper Lizelle Lee, inadvertently, dislodged one of the bails. The ball, nontheless, travelled to boundary as RCB chased down 204-run target. There was some confusion regarding the status of ball and the match, but the umpires awarded the win to RCB after checking if the batter was hit-wicket or not, which she wasn't. Also Read: T20 WC 2026| Bangladesh announce new tournament after being replaced by Scotland WPL 2026: RCB winning hit becomes contentious RCB needed 10 runs off the final six balls with Radha Yadav and Nadine de Klerk batting and Sree Charani with the ball in hand. The bowler gave away two singles on the first two balls, making it 8 off 4 and giving a faint hope to Delhi. The hope, however, soon dashed as Radha smashed two back-to-back boundaries. The second boundary, however, took a bit of time to be awarded after the stumps were disturbed. Have a look at the video of the moment below:

<p>RCB's Radha Yadav hit the winning four but as soon as she hit the ball, DC wicketkeeper Lizelle Lee, inadvertently, dislodged one of the bails. The ball, nontheless, travelled to boundary as RCB chased down 204-run target. There was some confusion but the umpires awarded the win to RCB.</p>

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<p>South African Marizanne Kapp is arguably one of the most effective women's all-rounders in cricket but she also has tough luck associated with her. Kapp has featured in six tournament finals since 2023 and has lost every single one of them - definitely a bitter pill to swallow for any player. Out of the six finals Kapp has lost, three were in ICC events and three were in Women's Premier League (WPL). While only two teams have managed to win WPL, Delhi Capitals, Kapp's team, were the finalist all three seasons.</p><h2>Tough luck Marizanne Kapp</h2><p>Kapp is one of the most successful all-rounders in women's cricket and hence was picked up by Delhi Capitals before the inaugural season in 2023. The WPL 2023 was played shortly after 2023 Women's T20 World Cup which South Africa lost in the final at home against Australia. Kapp lost the second final of the year when DC lost in maiden WPL final to Mumbai Indians.</p><p><strong>Also Read </strong>- <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/wpl-s-lucky-charm-only-player-to-win-two-titles-with-two-teams-in-two-seasons-has-played-only-1-match-in-league-1762495415916">WPL's lucky charm? Only player to win two titles with two teams in two seasons</a></p><p>In 2024, Delhi Capitals again reached the final but lost the team and Kapp lost to RCB this time. Later in the year, South Africa reached second consecutive Women's T20 World Cup final but lost to New Zealand this time.</p><p>In 2025, DC reached the WPL final for the third time in a row but lost again to Mumbai Indians and so did Kapp. The sixth final loss for Kapp came recently when India beat South Africa in Women's World Cup 2025 final.</p><h2>Kapp retained by DC</h2><p>Soon after the Women's World Cup, which ended on November 2, the WPL franchise had to submit the list of retained players ahead of the upcoming auction and Kapp was on the list. DC retained the South African all-rounder among four others. She was paid INR 2.2 crore ($248,000) same as Indian duo of Jemimah Rodrigues &amp; Shafali Verma and Aussie Annabel Sutherland.</p>

Out of the six finals Kapp has lost, three were in ICC events and three were in Women's Premier League (WPL). While only two teams have managed to win WPL, Delhi Capitals, Kapp's team, were the finalist all three seasons.

South African Marizanne Kapp is arguably one of the most effective women's all-rounders in cricket but she also has tough luck associated with her. Kapp has featured in six tournament finals since 2023 and has lost every single one of them - definitely a bitter pill to swallow for any player. Out of the six finals Kapp has lost, three were in ICC events and three were in Women's Premier League (WPL). While only two teams have managed to win WPL, Delhi Capitals, Kapp's team, were the finalist all three seasons. Tough luck Marizanne Kapp Kapp is one of the most successful all-rounders in women's cricket and hence was picked up by Delhi Capitals before the inaugural season in 2023. The WPL 2023 was played shortly after 2023 Women's T20 World Cup which South Africa lost in the final at home against Australia. Kapp lost the second final of the year when DC lost in maiden WPL final to Mumbai Indians. Also Read - WPL's lucky charm? Only player to win two titles with two teams in two seasons In 2024, Delhi Capitals again reached the final but lost the team and Kapp lost to RCB this time. Later in the year, South Africa reached second consecutive Women's T20 World Cup final but lost to New Zealand this time. In 2025, DC reached the WPL final for the third time in a row but lost again to Mumbai Indians and so did Kapp. The sixth final loss for Kapp came recently when India beat South Africa in Women's World Cup 2025 final. Kapp retained by DC Soon after the Women's World Cup, which ended on November 2, the WPL franchise had to submit the list of retained players ahead of the upcoming auction and Kapp was on the list. DC retained the South African all-rounder among four others. She was paid INR 2.2 crore ($248,000) same as Indian duo of Jemimah Rodrigues & Shafali Verma and Aussie Annabel Sutherland.

<p>Out of the six finals Kapp has lost, three were in ICC events and three were in Women's Premier League (WPL). While only two teams have managed to win WPL, Delhi Capitals, Kapp's team, were the finalist all three seasons.</p>

Unlucky in finals? This player has lost six finals since 2023 - three in WPL and three ICC events

<p>Marizanne Kapp, Delhi Capitals Women's (DC-W) South African all-rounder, ran riot in powerplay against Gujarat Giants Women during match 9 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) as she took four wickets in the first six overs before taking a five-for to leave Giants reeling 33/6 before the end of seventh over.</p>

<p>Batting first after winning the toss, Giants women had a horrible start as they lost opener Sabbhineni Meghana on second ball of the match to Kapp's brilliant yorker. The next wicket came in Kapp's second over - inning's third - as she cleaned bowled Laura Wolvaardt.</p>

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<p>The next one to fall prey was superstar Ashleigh Gardner, who was sent back for a golden duck after third umpire used DRS to uphold on-field umpire's LBW decision. DC skipper Meg Lanning gave Kapp another over, the second last of powerplay, and her decision was vindicated as Kapp trapped Harleen Deol LBW at the time when the DC batswoman was getting in the groove for a counter-attack. Deol played valiantly for her 14-ball 20 which included four fours.</p>

<p>Have a look at all the wickets in powerplay here:</p>

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<p>Running in red-hot form, Lanning gave Kapp her fourth consecutive over and the Protea didn't disappoint as she cleaned up Sushma Verma as well. After her four overs, Kapp's number read 5/15, while Giants were six down for 33 in seven overs and eventually managed just 105/9 in their 20 overs.</p>

<p>Delhi Capitals currently are at second position in the 2023 WPL points table with two wins and one loss in three matches. A win against Gujarat Giants will take them equal to table-toppers Mumbai Indians with six points each.</p>

<p>Gujarat Giants, on the other hand, are reeling at the second-last position with one win and two losses in three matches. Only Royal Challengers Bangalore are behind Gujarat Giants as RCB have faced four consecutive defeats and are yet to open their win account.</p>

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Marizanne Kapp, Delhi Capitals Women's (DC-W) South African all-rounder, ran riot in powerplay against Gujarat Giants Women during match 9 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) as she took four wickets in the first six overs before taking a five-for to leave Giants reeling 33/6 before the end of seventh over.

Marizanne Kapp, Delhi Capitals Women's (DC-W) South African all-rounder, ran riot in powerplay against Gujarat Giants Women during match 9 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) as she took four wickets in the first six overs before taking a five-for to leave Giants reeling 33/6 before the end of seventh over. Batting first after winning the toss, Giants women had a horrible start as they lost opener Sabbhineni Meghana on second ball of the match to Kapp's brilliant yorker. The next wicket came in Kapp's second over - inning's third - as she cleaned bowled Laura Wolvaardt. Also Read: Royal Challengers Bangalore tweet emotional post to THANK Virat Kohli on 15-year anniversary of signing him The next one to fall prey was superstar Ashleigh Gardner, who was sent back for a golden duck after third umpire used DRS to uphold on-field umpire's LBW decision. DC skipper Meg Lanning gave Kapp another over, the second last of powerplay, and her decision was vindicated as Kapp trapped Harleen Deol LBW at the time when the DC batswoman was getting in the groove for a counter-attack. Deol played valiantly for her 14-ball 20 which included four fours. Have a look at all the wickets in powerplay here: When @kappie777 got Laura Wolvaardt & Ashleigh Gardner in consecutive deliveries 👏👏 She finishes with 4⃣ wickets inside the powerplay! Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/ea9cEEkMGR#TATAWPL | #GGvDC pic.twitter.com/QYorheD9WZ — Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 11, 2023 × Running in red-hot form, Lanning gave Kapp her fourth consecutive over and the Protea didn't disappoint as she cleaned up Sushma Verma as well. After her four overs, Kapp's number read 5/15, while Giants were six down for 33 in seven overs and eventually managed just 105/9 in their 20 overs. Delhi Capitals currently are at second position in the 2023 WPL points table with two wins and one loss in three matches. A win against Gujarat Giants will take them equal to table-toppers Mumbai Indians with six points each. Gujarat Giants, on the other hand, are reeling at the second-last position with one win and two losses in three matches. Only Royal Challengers Bangalore are behind Gujarat Giants as RCB have faced four consecutive defeats and are yet to open their win account. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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