WPL 2026 Playoff Scenarios After RCB vs DC Match: RCB Qualified, Four Teams in Playoff Race
As the end of the tournament is getting underway, after the RCB vs DC match, the Points table is seeing a bit of a turnaround, as the Delhi Capitals beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their first loss of the tournament, which could not have come at a better time for Jemimah & team.
Before that, Smriti Mandhana’s team became the first team to qualify for the playoffs. They were able to secure victory in five out of six matches while maintaining a net run rate of +1.236. Moving forward to the WPL 2026, as there are just a some more matches left, we take a deep dive into all of the qualifying options for all the teams at hand.
Playoff Qualification Scenario for all teams
Team | Points & NRR | Current Situation | Playoff Qualification Scenario |
|---|---|---|---|
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB-W) | 10 pts, +1.236 NRR | qualified | Just needs one more win to go to final spot. A loss won’t hurt qualification. |
Delhi Capitals (DC-W) | 6 pts, −0.169 NRR | 2nd place | Winning remaining all matches will secure playoffs. even with a loss they can qualify depending NRR. |
Gujarat Giants (GG-W) | 6 pts, −0.341 NRR | In the mix for remaining spots. | Must win remaining all games to stay safe in the qualification. it is also depend on results of DC and MI. |
Mumbai Indians (MI-W) | 4 pts, +0.046 NRR | Tied with UPW but ahead on NRR. | Must win all remaining matches and NRR likely decisive. |
UP Warriorz (UPW-W) | 4 pts, −0.769 NRR | Lowest NRR of the contenders. | Must win remaining matches and teams others lose; positive results + favourable NRR needed. |
WPL 2026: Points Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCBW | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | +1.236 |
| 2 | DCW | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -0.169 |
| 3 | GGTW | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.341 |
| 4 | MIW | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +0.056 |
| 5 | UPW | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -0.769 |
