RCB vs DC WPL Final 2026

Will Virat Kohli Attend RCB vs DC WPL Final 2026?

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Published - Feb 05, 2026, 09:41 AM

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The WPL 2026 trophy is placed between Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues, as they stand on opposite sides ahead of the final. Mandhana’s RCB is the most dominant side this season, and are favourites to win their second title and make history, while Rodrigues’ Delhi Capitals have been the most consistent team across WPL seasons, and are just one win away from finally lifting the trophy after years of near misses.

Although they now represent rival teams, Smriti Mandhana and Rodrigues share a deep friendship built over years of growing up together in Indian cricket. Their friendship has gone far beyond the field, especially during challenging phases in Jemimah Rodrigues’ career when Mandhana stood by her as a source of support. But, today, on the night of the WPL final, the friendship will remain off the charts as they take on the field to clinch the title.

Mandhana led Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women to a historic title in 2024 against DC. Now, as captain of DC, Rodrigues carries the responsibility of ending her franchise’s title drought after learning leadership under Meg Lanning, while Mandhana looks to enforce RCB’s dominance and prove that table-toppers can finish the job. Ahead of the WPL Final, the RCB fans are wondering whether the Indian legend, Virat Kohli, will be there to witness this clash and support his franchise.

Will Virat Kohli Attend RCB vs DC WPL Final 2026?

Virat Kohli WPL Final 2026 presence will completely change the atmosphere at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, but as of now, this is just a speculation being made by fans on social media platforms as they wish that the franchise icon could attend the final fixture.

The Chase Master of Cricket, Virat Kohli, might not attend the fixture, but a large turnout is expected in Vadodara as both these WPL franchises have grown in reputation, especially because of the presence of their skippers, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues. Here is the statement of RCB captain Smriti Mandhana followed by Delhi Capitals Women skipper Jemimah Rodrigues,

Yeah, it was very important. Six days of thinking about cricket, who's going to come, what's going to happen and all of that. It's better that we went off for the first two or three days. It was a good break for all of us because, of course, there were a lot of back-to-back games in the first three days.

I think it's the last, I think, 3-4 months, I've grown the most, I think. Especially the last one month as a captain. But I think the best part about captaincy was I thought less about myself and more about the team. And that took a lot of pressure off me also. So I think that just gave me that space where I don't overthink my game. I just look out for others, look out how the team can do better, what works, what doesn't work, have a lot more conversations in practice with our players.

The WPL 2026 final is going to be a spectacle, and it will be interesting to find out whether RCB Women claim their second WPL title or the DC Women break their curse and finally lay their hands on the trophy.