Smriti Mandhana has a chance to dominate (Photo: PTI)

WPL 2026 Now it is at its last stop. Its final is being played, which is also a big opportunity for RCB captain and fierce batsman Smriti Mandhana to accomplish her triple mission. The final match will be an opportunity for Smriti Mandhana to become number 1, capitalizing on which she can achieve two big successes. Let us know one by one how Smriti Mandhana can raise the flag for her name in the final.

How does Smriti Mandhana have a chance to become number 1?

First of all let us know how Smriti Mandhana can become number 1? She will achieve this success through the runs she scores. Smriti Mandhana is currently at third place in terms of scoring most runs in WPL 2026. But, the good thing is that she is not far away from Harmanpreet Kaur who is at number 1.

Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur has 342 runs in 8 matches played in WPL 2026. Whereas RCB's Smriti Mandhana has scored 290 runs in 8 matches. At second place between these two is Mumbai Indians batsman Nate Siver, who has scored 321 runs in 7 matches. That is, if seen, Smriti Mandhana can grab the number 1 position from Harmanpreet Kaur in terms of scoring most runs in WPL 2026 as soon as she scores the 53rd run of her innings in the final.

Smriti Mandhana will become the first batsman of RCB?

If Smriti Mandhana expands her innings further after becoming number 1 by defeating Harmanpreet, she can also complete her 1000 runs in the history of WPL. Smriti Mandhana has currently scored 936 runs in 34 innings of 34 matches in WPL. That is, he needs only 64 runs to touch the figure of 1000 runs and become the first batsman of RCB and the 5th batsman in WPL history to do so.

What is Smriti Mandhana's triple mission?

Meaning, first of all, Smriti Mandhana can become the highest run-scorer batsman in WPL 2026. Secondly, she can become the first RCB batsman to score 1000 runs in WPL history. Now, while doing these feats, if RCB also wins the WPL 2026 title, then their triple mission will also be successful. She will become the second captain to win WPL twice.