WPL 2026 has reached its penultimate group match in today’s clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians, but the playoff berths are still wide open. Huffing and puffing in the end, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally crossed the line and qualified for the final, topping the points table. For the first time in WPL history, a team other than Delhi Capitals has done so. Now, with two games to go and two playoff spots still available, the eliminator berths remain to be sealed and all four teams can still throw their hat into the race.
Gujarat Giants — GG have 8 points from 7 games with an NRR of -0.271. If GG win their last league game against MI, they qualify directly because no other team among the four can reach 10 points. If they lose to MI, they have to hope DC lose against UPW, or that DC win by only a narrow margin so that DC’s NRR drops below theirs. Currently, GG have more points, but DC hold the better NRR.
Mumbai Indians — MI have 6 points from 7 games with an NRR of +0.146. If MI win the clash against GG today, then because of their superior NRR they will be through even though GG will also be on 8 points and DC can reach 8 as well. One might not see a direct Q beside their name because, theoretically, DC could win by a big margin and go past MI’s NRR, but for all practical purposes an MI win would mean qualification.
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Delhi Capitals — DC are on 6 points from 7 games with an NRR of -0.164. This is a little complicated, so we will break it down. If GG win today, DC winning their match against UPW will see them through. If GG win today by a big margin, affecting MI’s NRR and taking it below DC’s, and DC lose their match against UPW by a close margin, DC could still qualify. If MI win today and it is not a close game, DC winning against UPW could see them through because, even though GG would be on 8 points, their NRR is already lower than DC’s and an MI win could dent it further. Also, if MI win today, DC must win their game against UPW to stay in contention, a loss would mean GG and MI go through with 8 points each.
UP Warriorz — UPW are on 4 points from 7 games with an NRR of -1.146. For UPW to have any chance of qualifying, GG must not only defeat MI but do so by a huge margin, and then UPW must defeat DC by a massive margin so that they end up with a better NRR than both MI and DC, who would be stuck on 6 points and UPW with 6 points and better NRR will qualify. For all practical purposes, their campaign is over, but they can still spoil DC’s party by winning the final group clash.
With two games to go, it is all to play for in WPL 2026. Who will be the two teams to qualify? Will it be the first time in WPL history that a team qualifies with just 6 points? Can Meg Lanning take revenge by spoiling her former team DC’s party? Will World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur be able to lead her team to another title and script a comeback story? Can Ash Gardner’s GG write their own history? The drama is intensifying here in Vadodara, and it all boils down to the last two games, as GG, MI, DC and UPW sit with their calculators out.
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