Renuka Singh Thakur: An unchanged Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat first against Mumbai Indians in a decisive Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Friday.

Come 5 February, Thursday, Mandhana will be in line to be only the second captain in the brief history of WPL to hold the winner’s trophy up twice, second only to her national captain Harmanpreet Kaur (three titles).

With two crucial league matches left, here's a detailed breakdown of what each team needs to do to qualify for the playoffs.

Harmanpreet Kaur's Mumbai Indians are in a must-win clash for a berth in the Playoffs stage against Gujarat Giants at the BCA Stadium in Kotambai in Vadodara on Friday.

Qualification scenarios, net run-rate permutations, and what each team must do in the final two league games

Catch all the highlights from the Women’s Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants on Friday at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are through to the final, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals are well placed on the table, and UP Warriorz have a lot to do

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are safely through to the final, but with four teams separated by just four points, wins and net run rate swings will dictate who joins them in the playoffs

Gujarat Giants Women qualified to the Eliminator in the WPL.

Harmanpreet Kaur smacked unbeaten 82 runs but failed to take Mumbai Indians home in Vadodara as Gujarat Giants picked up a thrilling 12-run victory. With the win, the Ashleigh Gardner-led side became the second team to qualify for the playoffs.

As the fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) reaches the end of an intense group stage, the race to the knockout stage remains wide open.