WPL qualification scenarios: RCB through, four teams compete for two spots

Grace Harris produced a decisive all-round display as Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed top spot and booked a place in the final of the Women's Premier League 2026. All four remaining teams are still in contention for a playoff spot, with two league-stage matches left. Here's what each team needs heading into the final stretch.

The Gujarat Giants moved up to second with a thrilling three-run win over the Delhi Capitals. Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals follow with six points each, ensuring a tightly packed race for the final two playoff spots.

Gujarat Giants
Remaining fixture: vs MI-W, Jan 30
The Giants' simplest route is a win over MI by any margin, which would take them to 10 points and secure qualification. They could also qualify with a loss, provided UP Warriorz beat Delhi Capitals. However, if GG loses to MI, they would be vulnerable to elimination due to their poor net run rate (-0.271).

Mumbai Indians
Remaining fixture: vs GG-W, Jan 30
Defending champions Mumbai Indians remain well placed, largely due to having the best net run rate among the four teams fighting for the last two spots. A win against GG would take MI to eight points and should be enough to qualify. They hold a dominant 8-0 head-to-head record against GG. If MI lose to GG, they would then need DC to lose to UPW.

Delhi Capitals
Remaining fixture: vs UPW-W, Feb 1
After losing three of their first four matches, Delhi Capitals revived their campaign with back-to-back wins over MI and RCB, but a recent defeat to Gujarat Giants has left them with little margin for error. DC will qualify for the eliminator if they beat UPW in the final league game, regardless of what happens in the MI-GG match. If DC lose to Warriorz and GG beat MI, a three-way tie would ensue between DC, MI, and UPW on six points, with NRR being the tie breaker. The Capitals hold the advantage of playing the final league match and knowing exactly what is required.

UP Warriorz
Remaining fixture: vs DC-W, Feb 1
A recent defeat to RCB has now left the UP Warriorz on the brink of elimination. They are at the bottom of the table with four points and the poorest net run rate (-1.146), but they remain mathematically alive. UPW has an outside chance of qualifying on six points, but only if they beat DC in the last game by a big margin, and hoping GG beat MI by a big margin, taking UPW's NRR above MI and DC.