Former India opener Aakash Chopra predicts Delhi Capitals will win the 2026 Women's Premier League, citing their consistent performance as runners-up. He also anticipates RCB captain Smriti Mandhana will be the leading run-scorer, with Shafali Verma as a contender. Chopra suggested Deepti Sharma could win Player of the Tournament and Shree Charani the Emerging Player award. He also predicted Mumbai Indians to win the opening match against RCB.