WPL 2024 Winner, The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 will be remembered as the tournament where Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Women broke their championship jinx in spectacular fashion. After years of near-misses in the men’s IPL, the RCB franchise finally tasted glory through their women’s team in a thrilling final against Delhi Capitals (DC) on March 17, 2024.
WPL 2024 Winner, This 1,500+ word exclusive covers:
✔ Tournament Recap: RCB’s Journey to the Title
✔ Final Match Highlights & Turning Points
✔ Star Performers Who Made the Difference
✔ How This Win Changes Women’s Cricket in India?
✔ Expert Reactions & Viral Celebrations
🏆 WPL 2024: RCB’s Road to the Championship
Group Stage Performance
| Match | Opponent | Result | Key Performer |
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| 1 | UP Warriorz | Lost by 8 wickets | – |
| 2 | Gujarat Giants | Won by 8 wickets | Smriti Mandhana (80*) |
| 3 | Mumbai Indians | Won by 5 runs | Ellyse Perry (58) |
| 4 | Delhi Capitals | Lost by 25 runs | – |
| 5 | UP Warriorz | Won by 23 runs | Sophie Devine (99) |
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Finished 3rd in group stage (4 wins, 3 losses).
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Qualified for Eliminator vs MI (won by 5 runs).
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Beat DC in Final by 8 wickets.
🎯 The Grand Finale: DC vs RCB – Match Highlights
Delhi Capitals Innings (113/10 in 18.3 overs)
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Shafali Verma (45 off 43) was the lone warrior.
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Asha Sobhana (4/12) spun a web around DC batters.
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Sophie Molineux’s triple-wicket over (3/0 in 1 over) broke DC’s back.
RCB Chase (115/2 in 19.3 overs)
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Smriti Mandhana (31 off 39) anchored the innings.
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Ellyse Perry (35 off 37)* sealed the win.
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Deepti Sharma’s drop of Mandhana (on 12) proved costly.
Turning Point:
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Molineux’s 3 wickets in 4 balls (Lanning, Capsey, Rodrigues).
🌟 Tournament Heroes: Who Won RCB the Title?
1. Smriti Mandhana (Captain Fantastic)
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270 runs in WPL 2024 (2nd highest).
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Led with calmness (unlike men’s RCB chaos).
2. Ellyse Perry (MVP)
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347 runs + 7 wickets (Most runs in tournament).
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Player of the Final (35* & 1/11).
3. Asha Sobhana (Emerging Star)
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12 wickets (Best spinner).
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First Indian with WPL hat-trick (vs UPW).
📈 How RCB Fixed Their “Chokers” Tag?
✅ Strong Indian Core (Mandhana, Richa, Asha).
✅ Better Bowling Attack (Perry, Molineux, Shreyanka).
✅ Aggressive Mindset (No defensive play in knockouts).
💬 Expert Reactions
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Mithali Raj: “This win will inspire next-gen girls to take up cricket.”
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Harmanpreet Kaur: “RCB showed how to handle pressure in finals.”
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📌 Where to Watch WPL 2024 Highlights?
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