Anushka Sharma Reacts To Smriti Mandhana’s RCB Beating DC To Win 2nd WPL Title
Anushka Sharma celebrated RCB's second WPL title after they registered a six-wicket win over the Delhi Capitals in the final.
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma joined the celebrations as Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second Women’s Premier League title on February 5. RCB defeated Delhi Capitals by six wickets in a high-scoring final, repeating history with another dominant title win. Anushka Sharma, whose husband Virat Kohli is part of the RCB men’s team and a former captain of the franchise, expressed her happiness over the team’s WPL 2026 triumph.
Taking to Instagram on Friday, Anushka Sharma shared a picture of the RCB Women’s team lifting the trophy for the second time. Celebrating the milestone, she wrote, “RCB Women do it again. History repeated,” echoing the excitement among fans following the team’s emphatic win.
The DC vs RCB WPL 2026 final saw a commanding batting display from RCB, led by skipper Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll. The duo stitched together a match-winning partnership that completely shifted the momentum in RCB’s favour. Smriti delivered a stunning knock of 87 runs off just 41 balls, while Georgia backed it up with a blistering 79 off 54 deliveries. Chasing a formidable target of 203, RCB cruised to 204/4 in 19.4 overs, with Radha Yadav sealing the victory by smashing back-to-back fours.
Talking about Anushka Sharma, she began her professional journey as a model before making her Bollywood debut with Yash Raj Films’ ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ opposite Shah Rukh Khan. The film turned out to be a hit, and she followed it up with ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ alongside Ranveer Singh. Over the years, she went on to star in several successful films, including ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’, ‘PK’, ‘Sultan’, ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ and ‘Sanju’, establishing herself as one of the leading actresses of her generation.
Anushka Sharma married Virat Kohli in a grand ceremony in Italy in 2017. After her 2018 film ‘Zero’ with Shah Rukh Khan, she stepped away from the limelight. The couple welcomed their daughter Vamika in 2021 and their son Akaay in 2024, and are currently based in London.
On the work front, Anushka is set to return to the screen with ‘Chakda Xpress’, a biopic on Indian women’s fast bowler Jhulan Goswami. The much-awaited film, which marks her acting comeback, is yet to be released.
