- By Namrata Vijay
- Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:50 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
WPL 2026 Points Table: After lying at the last position of the points table, the Delhi Capitals have slightly improved their position after defeating the Mumbai Indians in a thriller on Tuesday. Jemimah Rodrigues helped the team win the match by 7 wickets against the Mumbai Indians on the back of her brilliant fifty on a tricky surface.
While chasing a target of 155, Delhi had a flying start with the help of openers Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma. Jemimah stabilised the innings and took the team across the line along with Marizanne Kapp. Mumbai Indians were seen struggling again in the power play, but Nat Sciver-Brunt's gritty knock of 66 runs and Harmanpreet Kaur's 41 helped the team post a target of 154/5. This was Delhi's second win, whereas Mumbai lost their fourth match.
With this win, DC has jumped to the 4th position and has replaced Gujarat Giants. DC can still qualify for the playoffs. RCB are currently the table toppers of the points table and have qualified for the playoffs, whereas MI are still lying in second position despite losing.
WPL 2026 Points Table
| POSITION | TEAM | MATCHES | WINS | LOSSES | NO RESULT | POINTS | NRR |
| 1 | RCB (Q) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.882 |
| 2 | MI | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.046 |
| 3 | UPW | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.483 |
| 4 | DC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.586 |
| 5 | GG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.864 |
Orange Cap
| POSITION | PLAYER | TEAM | MATCHES | RUNS |
| 1 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 5 | 240 |
| 2 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 5 | 219 |
| 3 | Lizelle Lee | DC | 5 | 213 |
| 4 | Phoebie Litchfield | UPW | 5 | 211 |
| 5 | Meg Lanning | UPW | 5 | 193 |
Harmanpreet Kaur scored a gritty knock against DC as she had scored a gritty knock against DC as she had scored a gritty knock of 41 runs off 33 balls. After this knock, she replaced Phoebe Litchfield as the highest run-getter and also holds the Orange Cap, having scored 240 runs in six matches. Nat Sciver-Brunt, who was their highest run-scorer against DC as she had scored a knock of 65 runs off 45 balls, is lying in second position, whereas DC’s Lizelle Lee occupied the third position as she had scored a knock of 46 runs against MI. Litchfield is now at the 4th position, and Meg Lanning is in fifth position.
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Purple Cap
| POSITION | PLAYER | TEAM | MATCHES | WICKETS |
| 1 | Nadine de Klerk | RCB | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Amelia Kerr | MI | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Nandini Sharma | DC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Lauren Bell | RCB | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Sophie Devine | GG | 5 | 9 |
DC’s Nandini Sharma has been in sublime form but took just one wicket against MI. She registered figures of 1/36 and is lying in third position in the purple cap list.
RCB’s Nadine de Klerk is currently the purple cap holder as she has taken 10 wickets, whereas Amelia Kerr has also taken as many wickets for MI and is in second position.
