The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 has just two games left. Playing the Eliminator, Gujarat Giants (GG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) arrive in Vadodara through very different routes, but one bad night will undo weeks of work. Giants earned a direct shot at the final with a late surge, while DC scraped through on the final league day. None of that matters now. One match, one mistake, season over.
Delhi will take confidence from the fact that they’ve been here before. This is their fourth successive playoffs appearance, and they know how to handle knockout pressure. Gujarat, on the other hand, are chasing history and riding heavily on a core group led by Sophie Devine and Ashleigh Gardner.
Match Details: Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals, WPL 2026 Eliminator
- Match: Gujarat Giants Women vs Delhi Capitals Women, Eliminator
- Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- Time: 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM)
- Venue: BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
- Live Streaming: JioHotstar (App & Website)
- Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report & Conditions: BCA Stadium, Kotambi
Vadodara has quietly evolved during this leg. Early on, surfaces were slow and low, but recent games have offered better value for shots after curator intervention. That said, this is still not a 200-plus venue.
- Average first-innings score: 155–165
- Dew factor: Minimal
- Bat first or chase: Slight lean towards batting first
Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals: Team News & Key Players
Gujarat Giants
Giants are unlikely to tinker with a winning combination. Their success has come when batting first and setting the game up through Devine and Gardner.
- Sophie Devine: Two wickets away from a WPL record of most wickets in a season
- Georgia Wareham: Match-winner with bat and ball
Probable XI:
Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Georgia Wareham, Bharati Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Renuka Thakur, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Delhi Capitals
DC have quietly found balance in Kotambi. Almost everyone has contributed for team. Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana and Nandini Sharma have been the biggest positives this season.
- Marizanne Kapp: PowerPlay control
- Shree Charani: 4/26 vs Giants last week
Probable XI:
Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Chinelle Henry, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma
Match Prediction: Who will win the WPL Eliminator?
Prediction: Delhi Capitals to win
Gujarat Giants have been ruthless batting first, but knockout games punish over-reliance. Delhi’s deeper batting and varied bowling attack give them more ways to recover when things go wrong. If DC survive Devine’s new-ball burst, they should have enough confidence to book yet another WPL final berth against RCB.
