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RCB Wins Toss, Opts to Bowl in WPL Final Against Delhi Capitals

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field first against the Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League final. Captain Smriti Mandhana cited the tournament trend and confirmed an unchanged playing XI for the defending champions. Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues suggested losing the toss can be advantageous in high-pressure finals. Both teams have named identical lineups from their previous matches for the championship decider.

Key Points: WPL Final: RCB Wins Toss, Chooses to Bowl vs Delhi

  • RCB wins toss and bowls first
  • Both teams field unchanged XIs
  • Defending champions RCB face four-time finalists Delhi
  • Captains discuss tournament trends and team mindset
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru win toss in WPL final, opt to bowl against Delhi Capitals

Defending champions RCB win toss and field first against Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League final. Captains Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues speak.

"It's better to lose the toss in such big games. - Jemimah Rodrigues"

Vadodara, February 5

Royal Challengers Bengaluru has won the toss and decided to field against the Delhi Capitals in the final of the Women's Premier League being held at the BCA Stadium.

The Smriti Mandhana-led side is the defending champions while the Delhi-based franchise has reached its fourth consecutive final in WPL history.

Smriti Mandhana said they would field the same XI. "We'd like to field first today. That's been the trend in the tournament. We are playing with the same XI. (On the break) It's been brilliant. We had a good time off. The last two-three days, we came back together and practised together. We've all discussed the challenge. Nothing changes for us today. The excitement level is high."

Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues said that losing the toss in a game is better for a side. "It's better to lose the toss in such big games. We are going with the same team. We've kept it very simple, kept our plans simple. We played the Eliminator here, so we know what it's going to be like."

Teams:

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Lizelle Lee (wicketkeeper), Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues(captain), Marizanne Kapp, Chinelle Henry, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana(captain), Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh(wicketkeeper), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Lauren Bell.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Interesting that both teams are going with unchanged XIs. Shows confidence in their squads. Delhi Capitals have the experience of playing the Eliminator here, which Jemimah mentioned. Could be a slight advantage. Should be a cracking final!
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Priyanka N
So proud to see the WPL final getting this coverage! Win or lose, these women are inspiring millions of young girls across India to pick up a bat or ball. The quality of cricket has been fantastic this season.
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Aman W
Jemimah's point about losing the toss being better in big games is a classic Indian cricket mindset – take what you get and focus on your game. DC reaching their 4th consecutive final is no joke. They are the consistent giants of WPL.
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David E
Watching from the US. The blend of international stars like Grace Harris, Laura Wolvaardt with Indian talents like Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh is what makes this league so special. Hope the pitch offers a fair contest between bat and ball.
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Kavya N
While I'm supporting RCB, I have to say the scheduling and venue choice could be better. A final of this magnitude deserves a bigger, packed stadium with a more electric atmosphere. Hopefully next season's final is in a metro like Bangalore or Delhi.

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