Royal Challengers Bengaluru Qualify for WPL 2026 Playoffs with Fifth Straight Win Over Gujarat Giants

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured their fifth consecutive win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 by defeating Gujarat Giants (GG) by 61 runs at Vadodara's BCA Stadium. Gautami Naik starred with a 73-run innings, stabilizing RCB after early wickets, while Sayali Satghare took three key wickets to restrict GG to 117 for 8. RCB, led by Smriti Mandhana, became the first team to qualify for the playoffs, maintaining an unbeaten record this season and setting a new WPL winning streak record of six matches.