Indian veteran Virat Kohli sent a heartfelt message to Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 final against Delhi Capitals Women on Thursday, February 5. The message was shared by RCB’s official social media handle on Friday. RCB Women went on to clinch their second WPL title, defeating Delhi Capitals Women by six wickets in the final.

The Smriti Mandhana-led side produced a dominant performance throughout their title-winning campaign, while Delhi Capitals once again fell short on the biggest stage despite making their fourth appearance in a WPL final.

The summit clash was held at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara.

Mandhana led from the front with a brilliant 87 off just 41 balls, while Georgia Voll played a crucial supporting role with a composed 79 off 54 deliveries. The duo stitched together a commanding 165-run partnership for the second wicket, which proved decisive in setting up RCB’s memorable triumph and sealing another heartbreak for Delhi Capitals in a WPL final.

“I hope you all are doing really well. Huge congratulations on reaching the finals of the WPL once again. I have been watching you guys play this season and it has been amazing to watch some high-pressure matches that he won," Kohli said on X.

“Really set the tone for us this season. And it is no surprise to me that we were the first ones to make it to the finals. Top of the table. Just continuing the momentum that we had from game one. A couple of games in the middle where it is also good to have a little bit of a think and reflect on the things that the team can work on moving ahead. And that is what you guys did in the last couple of games as well,” he added.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women won six matches in the group stage and secured a direct spot in the final by finishing at the top of the points table. Smriti Mandhana claimed the Orange Cap as the leading run-scorer of WPL 2026, amassing 377 runs in nine innings at an impressive average of 53.85.

Nadine de Klerk emerged as RCB Women’s leading wicket-taker during the campaign, picking up 16 wickets in nine innings at an excellent average of 15.68.