Smriti Mandhana eyes records in WPL 2026 final: Check out
What's the story
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals will battle it out in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 final on February 5. All eyes will be on RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana. The batting maestro will be aiming to make her presence felt in this massive contest against DC, who are now 4-time finalists. Mandhana is eyeing several records on Thursday. We decode the same.
Runs
Mandhana can become 5th player with 1,000-plus WPL runs
In 34 career WPL matches, Mandhana has scored 936 runs at 29.25. She has hit six fifties with her strike rate being 132.19. The star Indian batswoman is 64 shy of 1,000 WPL runs. She can become the 5th player with 1,000-plus runs in the tournament after Nat Sciver-Brunt (1,348), Meg Lanning (1,200), Harmanpreet Kaur (1,193), and Shafali Verma (1,104).
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Mandhana can surpass Ellyse Perry's runs tally
Mandhana can also hunt down Ellyse Perry in terms of WPL runs. Perry, who missed the WPL 2026 season, owns 972 runs from 25 matches at 64.80. Mandhana needs 37 runs to get past Perry.
Vs DC
Mandhana can become top run-scorer versus DC
As per ESPNcricinfo, Mandhana has scored a tally of 376 runs from 9 matches against DC in the tournament. She averages a solid 41.77 with her strike rate being 136.23. Mandhana has hit three fifties against DC with her best score being 96. She has the chance of becoming the highest run-scorer against DC. Currently, Harmanpreet owns 377 runs from 10 matches.
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2nd skipper to lift 2 WPL titles
If RCB overcome DC in the final, Mandhana can become the 2nd skipper to lift two titles. She led RCB to a trophy win in 2024. Mumbai Indians Women skipper Harmanpreet has won the trophy twice (2023 and 2025).
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WPL 2026: Mandhana can finish as top scorer
Mandhana has scored the third-most runs in WPL 2026. She owns 290 runs at 48.33. She has struck at 141.46. Mandhana owns two fifties in WPL 2026. She can finish as the top scorer by surpassing Harmanpreet, who leads with 342 runs.