WPL Factors Desk 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru grew to become the primary workforce among the many 5 franchises to qualify for the play-offs after the Smriti Mandhana-led facet crushed the Gujarat Giants by 61 runs on Monday. Opting to bowl first, the Giants began properly with early wickets however couldn’t include RCB as Gautami Naik slammed 73 with help from Richa Ghosh and Radha Yadav, helped Bengaluru attain 178/6 after 20 overs.
Chasing, Gujarat had been in hassle early in after shedding 3 wickets for simply 5 runs with large hitters Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine and Kanika Ahuja all despatched again. Solely Gujarat captain Ash Gardner performed a lone hand with 54 however they stored shedding wickets at common intervals as they finally reached 117/8 after 20 overs. Sayali Satghare was the choose of the RCB bowlers, taking 3 wickets.
Within the factors desk, RCB are at present first and have a substantial distance with all their rivals. Mumbai Indians, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants have all performed 5 and misplaced 3 matches and are on 4 factors with the race of the play-offs large open with 3 slots remaining. MI are barely forward of the opposite 3 groups resulting from internet run fee whereas Delhi Capitals are lodged within the backside with simply 2 factors and from 4 matches.
Coming to the Orange and Purple Cap race, UP Warriorz Phoebe Litchfield is at present the best run getter whereas RCB’s Nadine de Klerk guidelines the roost amongst bowlers with 10 wickets. Behind Litchfield is MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur with 199 runs, adopted by UPW’s Meg Lanning with 193 runs. RCB’s Mandhana and GG’s Gardner are 4th and fifth with 192 and 191 runs respectively.
Within the highest wicket-takers’ checklist, following de Klerk is MI’s Amelia Kerr with 10 wickets as properly. RCB’s Lauren Bell is third with 9 wickets whereas DC’s Nandni Sharma and GG’s Sophie Devine are 4th and fifth with 9 scalps every.