Delhi Capitals have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) The two sides have met six times in WPL history, including the final of the 2024 edition, in which RCB prevailed. Delhi hold a 4-2 advantage in the head-to-head series. The defending champions had come into their home leg unbeaten and on top of the WPL table but have since lost three straight games. The match against the Capitals presents the Smriti Mandhana-led side a chance to produce a win for the home crowd one final time at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The action shifts to the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow from Sunday onward. The team fielding first has won 12 out of the 13 games so far this season. The Capitals, on the other hand, are playing their second game in as many days as they enter fresh off a massive nine-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians, which saw them move to the top the table.
