Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)

Last updated

Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Logo.png
League Women's Premier League
Personnel
Captain Smriti Mandhana
Coach Luke Williams
Owner United Spirits
Team information
City Bangalore, Karnataka
ColoursRed and Black
  
EstablishedJanuary 2023(1 year ago) (2023-01)
Home ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Capacity33,800
History
Twenty20 debutv. Delhi Capitals at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai; 5 March 2023
WPL  wins1 (2024)
Official website Royal Challengers
Kit left arm blackborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body rcb22.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm blackborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit trousers long.png

T20 kit

Royal Challengers Bangalore, officially Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are an Indian women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The team is owned by United Spirits, who also owns the men's team. The team is coached by Luke Williams and captained by Smriti Mandhana. The franchise won the 2nd season of the Women's Premier League defeating Delhi Capitals in the final.

Contents

History

In October 2022, the BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women's franchise cricket tournament in March 2023. [1] The tournament was named the Women's Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process during the same month. [2] Diageo, the owners of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, bought the rights to one of the franchises. [2]

In February 2023, Ben Sawyer was announced as head coach of the side. [3] The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on 13 February 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore signing 18 players for their squad. [4] On 18 February 2023, Smriti Mandhana was announced as the team's captain. The side finished fourth in the group stage at the inaugural tournament. [5]

In September 2023, Luke Williams was announced as the head coach for the 2024 season. [6] The side won three of their five Bangalore-leg matches, and then they went on to win one match out of their next three matches. Ending the league stage with four wins, the side qualified for the playoffs.

In the eliminator, the team defeated the defending champions — Mumbai Indians, to advance into the final. In the final, they defeated Delhi Capitals to win the title, this was the franchise's maiden title across both men's and women's leagues. Royal Challengers Bangalore's Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil won the orange cap and purple cap respectively.

Current squad

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad for the 2024 Women's Premier League
NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Captain
Smriti Mandhana Flag of India.svg  India (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 27)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Batters
Disha Kasat Flag of India.svg  India (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sabbhineni Meghana Flag of India.svg  India (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Kanika Ahuja Flag of India.svg  India (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 21)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Asha Sobhana Flag of India.svg  India (1991-03-16) 16 March 1991 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Sophie Devine Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Heather Knight Flag of England.svg  England (1990-12-26) 26 December 1990 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
Ellyse Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1990-11-03) 3 November 1990 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Shubha Satheesh Flag of India.svg  India (1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Richa Ghosh Flag of India.svg  India (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Indrani Roy Flag of India.svg  India (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
Simran Bahadur Flag of India.svg  India (1999-12-13) 13 December 1999 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Ekta Bisht Flag of India.svg  India (1986-02-08) 8 February 1986 (age 38)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Kate Cross Flag of England.svg  England (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Sophie Molineux Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 26)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
Shreyanka Patil Flag of India.svg  India (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Renuka Singh Flag of India.svg  India (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Georgia Wareham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player

Administration and support staff

PositionName
Director of cricketMo Bobat [8]
Head of team operationsSoumyadeep Pyne
Team manager & doctorDr Harini Muralidharan
Head coach Luke Williams [9]
Assistant head coach Malolan Rangarajan
Batting coachRX Murali
Fielding coach Vellaswamy Vanitha
Source: Official website [10]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Kajaria Tiles was the official Title Sponsor for RCB WPL 2023. [11] Mia by Tanishq & Dream11 being principal partners. Apart from these, Puma, Himalaya, & Vega being the associate partners. Zuno General Insurance were their official partners for WPL 2023. [12] [13]

YearKit manufacturerMain shirt sponsorBack sponsor
2023 Puma Kajaria Mia
2024

Seasons

YearLeague table standingFinal standing
2023 4th out of 5League Stage
2024 3rd out of 5Champions

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Delhi Capitals</span> Franchise team of IPL

Delhi Capitals are a professional franchise cricket team based in Delhi that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is jointly owned by the GMR Group and the JSW Sports. The team's home ground is Arun Jaitley Stadium, located in New Delhi. The team is captained by Rishabh Pant and coached by Ricky Ponting. The Capitals appeared in their first IPL final in 2020 against Mumbai Indians.

The 2014 Indian Premier League season was the seventh season of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. The tournament featured eight teams, one fewer than in 2013 after the withdrawal of the Pune Warriors India, and was held from 16 April 2014 to 1 June 2014. The opening ceremony was held in the UAE on 15 April 2014. Kolkata Knight Riders won the tournament, defeating Kings XI Punjab by 3 wickets with Manish Pandey declared the man of the match in the final. The average attendance for the tournament was 31,751.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smriti Mandhana</span> Indian cricketer

Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana is an Indian cricketer who represents the Indian women's national team. She plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League (WPL). In domestic cricket, she represents the Maharashtra cricket team.

The 2019 season was the 12th season for the IPL cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. They were one of the eight teams that competed in the tournament. RCB continued under Kohli's captaincy and finished the season with five wins from 14 matches and 11 points.

Delhi Capitals is a Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Delhi, India. The team plays in the Indian Premier League and competed in the 2020 edition between September and November 2020.

The 2022 season was the 15th season for the IPL cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. They were one of the ten teams to compete in the 2022 Indian Premier League. The team is captained by Faf Du Plessis, and coached by Sanjay Bangar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Women's Premier League (cricket)</span> Indian womens franchise cricket tournament

The Women's Premier League (WPL) also known as the TATA WPL for sponsorship reasons, is a women's Twenty20 cricket franchise league in India, owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The 2023 Women's Premier League, was the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League, a women's franchise Twenty20 cricket league organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The tournament featured five teams and was held from 4 March to 26 March 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Indian Premier League</span> 16th edition of the Indian Premier League

The 2023 Indian Premier League was the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in India. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gujarat Giants (WPL)</span> Indian womens cricket team

The Gujarat Giants are an Indian women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The team is owned by Adani Group. The team is coached by Michael Klinger and captained by Beth Mooney.

The Delhi Capitals are an Indian women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in New Delhi. The team is owned by GMR Group and JSW Group, who also owns the men's team. The team is coached by Jonathan Batty and captained by Meg Lanning. The side reached the final of the inaugural edition of the WPL after finishing top of the group, but lost in the final to Mumbai Indians.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mumbai Indians (WPL)</span> Indian womens cricket team

The Mumbai Indians are an Indian women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in Mumbai. The team is owned by Indiawin Sports, who also owns the men's team, winning the rights to own and operate the Mumbai-based franchise for a sum of ₹912.99 crore (US$110 million). The team is coached by Charlotte Edwards and captained by Harmanpreet Kaur. The side won the inaugural edition of the WPL, beating Delhi Capitals in the final.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UP Warriorz</span> Indian womens cricket team of WPL

UP Warriorz are an Indian women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The team is owned by Capri Global. The team is coached by Jon Lewis and captained by Alyssa Healy. The side reached the eliminator at the inaugural edition of the WPL, but lost to Mumbai Indians.

The 2024 Women's Premier League was the second season of the Women's Premier League, a women's franchise Twenty20 cricket league organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The tournament, featuring five teams, was held from 23 February to 17 March 2024.

The 2024 season was the second season for the franchise Delhi Capitals. They were one of five teams that competed in the 2024 Women's Premier League. They were the runner-up of the previous (inaugural) season after losing the Final to Mumbai Indians.

The 2024 season was the second season for the franchise Mumbai Indians. They were one of five teams that competed in the 2024 Women's Premier League. They were the inaugural champions of the previous (inaugural) season after defeating Delhi Capitals in the Final.

The 2024 season was the second season for the franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. They were one of five teams that competed in the 2024 Women's Premier League. They finished at the fourth place in the previous (inaugural) season's League stage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Women's Premier League (cricket) final</span> 2024 WPL cricket tournament final in India

The 2024 Women's Premier League Final was played on 17 March 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi. The runner-up of previous season and table topper of this season, Delhi Capitals played in the final against the winner of this season's Eliminator, Royal Challengers Bangalore to decide the winner of the 2024 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Inaugural Women's IPL likely to be played from March 3 to 26". ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Owners of Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB win bids to own Women's Premier League teams". ESPNcricinfo. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "RCB name Australian Ben Sawyer as head coach for WPL". The Indian Express. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bid-by-bid updates - 2023 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Women's Premier League 2022/23 - Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "RCB appoints Big Bash winner Luke Williams as head coach for WPL". Royal Challengers Bangalore. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "WPL 2024 squads: Full player list for all teams | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mo Bobat to join RCB as director of cricket after 12 years in England set-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "RCB appoint Big Bash winner Luke Williams as WPL Head Coach". Hindustan Times. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Squad/Women". Royal Challengers Bangalore. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "IPL and WPL teams hurry to secure last-minute deals, RCB and MI active". Sportcal. 3 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Zuno and RCB a truly fitting match". Zuno General Insurance.
  13. ↑ "Official Insurance Partner". RCB-Twitter.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.