Delhi Capitals Tipped to Win WPL 2026; Smriti Mandhana to Top Runs, Chopra Predicts

• Former India opener Aakash Chopra predicts Delhi Capitals (DC) will clinch the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) title.
• Chopra expects Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Smriti Mandhana and DC's Shafali Verma to be leading run-scorer (Orange Cap) contenders.
• Deepti Sharma is tipped to win the Player of the Tournament award, potentially a hat-trick.
• Sree Charani is predicted to be the Emerging Player of the Season and the tournament's best spinner.
• Mumbai Indians are favored to win the opening WPL 2026 game against RCB at the DY Patil Stadium.

Why It Matters: Aakash Chopra predicts DC to win WPL 2026, Mandhana to score most runs, Deepti Sharma Player of Tournament.