Grace Harris produced a decisive all-round display on Thursday as Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed top spot and booked a place in the final of the Women's Premier League 2026. All four remaining teams are still in contention for a playoff spot, with two league-stage matches left. Here's what each team needs heading into the final stretch.

Points Table(after match 18)

Teams Mat Won Lost NR Points NRR
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Q) 8 6 2 0 12 1.247
Gujarat Giants 7 4 3 0 8 -0.271
Mumbai Indians 7 3 4 0 6 0.146
Delhi Capitals 7 3 4 0 6 -0.164
UP Warriorz 7 2 5 0 4 -1.146
Gujarat Giants

Remaining fixtures: vs MI-W, Jan 30

The Gujarat Giants moved up to second with a thrilling three-run win over the Delhi Capitals, taking their tally to eight points from seven matches. Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals follow with six each, ensuring a tightly packed race for the final two playoff spots.

The Giants' simplest route is a win over MI by any margin, which would take them to 10 points and secure qualification. They could also qualify with a loss, provided UP Warriorz beat Delhi Capitals.

However, if GG loses to MI on Friday by just 1 run, for instance, then DC needs to beat UPW by any margin to go above GG's NRR and advance to the eliminator with MI (assuming first-innings scores of 160). GG is currently on a poor -0.271; they would be vulnerable to elimination.

Mumbai Indians

Remaining fixture: vs GG-W, Jan 30

Defending champions Mumbai Indians remain well placed, largely due to having the best net run rate among the four teams fighting for the last two spots.

A win against GG would take MI to eight points and should be enough to qualify. They hold a dominant 8-0 head-to-head record against GG.

If MI lose to GG, they would then need DC to lose to UPW. For instance, if MI goes down by 50 runs, then they need DC to lose by 7 or more runs against UPW to stay below them on NRR, and also need UPW not to win by more than 116 runs against DC in the final game of the season (assuming first-innings scores of 160).