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RCB batter Gautami Naik played an impressive knock of 73 against Gujarat Giants in Vadodara. (PHOTO: CREIMAS FOR WPL)

WPL 2026: Gautami Naik with the bat, Sayali Satghare with the ball star vs GG as RCB seal playoff spot

January 20, 2026 12:04 am

Little-known Gautami Naik stole the show against Gujarat Giants with a 55-ball 73, which included seven fours and a six.

WPL 2026 Points Table: Undefeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualify for playoffs after win vs Gujarat Giants

January 19, 2026 11:55 pm

Updated WPL 2026 Points Table and Standings: Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first team among the five franchises to qualify for the play-offs after the Smriti Mandhana-led side crushed the Gujarat Giants by 61 runs on Monday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants players after the WPL 2026 match in Vadodara. (PHOTO: CREIMAS FOR WPL)

GG vs RCB, WPL 2026 Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Giants by 61 runs, reach playoffs

January 19, 2026 11:57 pm

Smriti Mandhana's Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Ashleigh Gardner's Gujarat Giants by 61 runs to qualify for WPL 2026 playoffs.

Smriti Mandhana, Georgia Voll guide RCB to fourth consecutive win in WPL

January 18, 2026 12:10 am

RCB continue to lead the five-team standings, while DC are at the bottom of the table with three defeats from four matches.

WPL 2026: Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield shine as UP Warriorz outclass Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in Navi Mumbai finale

January 17, 2026 7:43 pm

The Australian duo of captain Lanning and Litchfield added 119 runs for the second wicket which laid the foundation for the match-winning score

WPL: How RCB moved away from solo shows to collectivism and extended winning streak

January 17, 2026 10:57 am

Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Lauren Bell and Richa Ghosh all chipped in with valuable contributions to notch 32-run win over GG.

UP Warriorz's Harleen Deol plays a shot during Women's Premier League (WPL) cricket match against the Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. (Express photo by Narendra Vaskar)

How players and coaches are treating 'retired out' option as just another tactical tool in T20 cricket

January 16, 2026 9:02 pm

Even as it continues to divide opinion, Gujarat Giants' New Zealand all-rounder Sophie Devine believes, at the end of the day, it's just another tool to be used in the team's interest.

In WPL, domestic players make the difference, they are match-winners: Sophie Devine

January 16, 2026 1:05 am

The Giants have in their ranks promising 22-year-old pacer Kashvee Gautam and pace-bowling all-rounder Ayush Soni, giving a validation to Devine's words.

Harmanpreet Kaur on Harleen Deol retired out WPL

'Surprised to see she was retired in the last game': Harmanpreet Kaur after Harleen Deol's 64 helps UP Warriorz win vs MI

January 16, 2026 12:59 am

On Wednesday, with Harleen batting on 36-ball 47 with 3 overs to go in UPW's 158/3 run chase, the franchise went left field and retired the Indian out in favour of South African Chloe Tryon.

Harleen Deol UP Warriorz WPL Mumbai Indians

From retired out to match winner: Harleen Deol’s 64 powers UP Warriorz to first WPL 2026 win against Mumbai Indians

January 16, 2026 8:42 am

Harleen Deol's innings didn't constitute hitting as such, only cultured strokeplay in a must-win game for the Warriorz after three consecutive losses to start their campaign.