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Mandhana leads RCB to second WPL title
The New Indian Express Belagavi
|February 06, 2026
SKIPPER Smriti Mandhana Jed from the front with a sensational 41-ball 87 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Delhi Capitals in the summit clash by six wickets to win their second Women’s Premier League title.
For DC, the agonising wait continued as they suffered yet another heartbreak, losing in the final for the fourth successive time.
From the moment they walked in, Mandhana knew she had a mammoth task in front of her. A target of 204 in a summit clash is never easy. However, there were signs.
This story is from the February 06, 2026 edition of The New Indian Express Belagavi.
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