Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)

The Royal Challengers Bangalore are an Indian women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in Bengaluru. The team is owned by Diageo, who also own the men's team. The team is coached by Ben Sawyer, and their squad was assembled at the inaugural WPL player auction in February 2023.

This article is about the Women's Premier League cricket team. For the men's team in Indian Premier League, see Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Royal Challengers Bangalore
LeagueWomen's Premier League
Personnel
CaptainSmriti Mandhana
CoachBen Sawyer
OwnerUnited Spirits
Team information
CityBengaluru, Karnataka
Colours  Red   Black
Established2023
History
Twenty20 debut5 March 2023 (2023-03-05)
WPL wins0
Official websiteRoyal Challengers

T20 kit

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, with 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]

Current squad

As per 2023 season.[4][6] Players in bold have international caps.

No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
19Disha Kasat India (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
18Smriti Mandhana India (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996Left-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
All-rounders
17Kanika Ahuja India (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002Left-handedRight-arm off break
7Sobhana Asha India (1991-03-16) 16 March 1991Right-handedRight-arm leg break
29Erin Burns Australia (1988-06-22) 22 June 1988Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
77Sophie Devine New Zealand (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
1Poonam Khemnar India (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994Right-handedRight-arm leg break
5Heather Knight England (1990-12-26) 26 December 1990Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
8Ellyse Perry Australia (1990-11-03) 3 November 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
Dane van Niekerk South Africa (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
13Richa Ghosh India (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium
Indrani Roy India (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
15Preeti Bose India (1992-04-20) 20 April 1992Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
31Shreyanka Patil India (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sahana Pawar India (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
27Megan Schutt Australia (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
10Renuka Singh India (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
9Komal Zanzad India (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991Right-handedLeft-arm medium

Administration and support staff
Position Name
Director of cricketMike Hesson
Head of team operationsSoumyadeep Pyne
Team manager & doctorDr Harini Muralidharan
Head coachBen Sawyer
Assistant head coachMalolan Rangarajan
Batting coachRX Murali
Fielding coachVellaswamy Vanitha
MentorSania Mirza

Source: Official website[7]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Kajaria Tiles was the official Title Sponsor for RCB WPL 2023.[8] 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.[9][10]

Year Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding
2023 Puma[11] Kajaria Mia Tata Capital

Seasons
Year League table standing Final standing
2023 4th out of 5 League Stage

See also

References
  1. "Inaugural Women's IPL likely to be played from March 3 to 26". ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  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. "Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad". Womens Premier League. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. "Squad/Women". Royal Challengers Bangalore. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. "IPL and WPL teams hurry to secure last-minute deals, RCB and MI active". Sportcal.
  9. "Zuno and RCB a truly fitting match". Zuno General Insurance.
  10. "Official Insurance Partner". RCB-Twitter.
  11. "Official sponsors List WPL 2023". The Sports News.
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