Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women

Based in Bengaluru, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru is an Indian women’s cricket team that plays in the Women’s Premier League (WPL). Diageo, who also owns the men’s squad, is the team’s owner. Luke Williams coaches the team, and Smriti Mandhana serves as captain.

Founded: 2023

Captain: Smriti Mandhana

Coach: Luke Williams

Home ground: M Chinnaswamy Stadium

WPL titles: 0

Owners: Diageo

RCB Women Squad

Smriti Mandhana (c), Sabbineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Shobhana, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Sophie Molineux, Ekta Bhist, Kate Cross, Kanika Ahuja, Danni Wyatt, Prema Rawat, VJ Joshitha, Raghvi Bisht, Jagravi Pawar.

RCB Women Short Bio

Jersey Colour	Red
Theme Song	–
Main Rivals	Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants
Key Players	Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh
Captain	Smriti Mandhana

Administration & Support Staff

Director of cricket: Mo Bobat

Head of team operations: Soumyadeep Pyne

Team manager & doctor: Dr Harini Muralidharan

Head coach: Luke williams

Assistant head coach: Malolan Rangarajan

Batting coach: RX Murali

Fielding coach: Vellaswamy Vanitha

History

The BCCI declared in October 2022 that it would host a women’s franchise cricket tournament in March 2023, with five teams. The Indian Premier League’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru are owned by Diageo, who also purchased the rights to one of the teams. .

Ben Sawyer was named the team’s head coach in February 2023. On February 13, 2023, the WPL held its first player auction, at which point Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed 18 players to join their team. Smriti Mandhana was named the team’s captain on February 18, 2023. The team placed fourth in the first season.

RCB Women Batting Stats

Player	M	Runs
Sophie Devine	8	266
Ellyse Perry	8	253
Smriti Mandhana	8	149
Richa Ghosh	8	138
Heather Knight	8	135
Kanika Ahuja	7	98
Shreyanka Patil	7	62
Megan Schutt	7	52
Erin Burns	1	12
Disha Kasat	6	11

RCB Women Bowling Stats

Player	M	Wkts
Shreyanka Patil	7	6
Sobhana Asha	5	5
Megan Schutt	7	4
Ellyse Perry	8	4
Heather Knight	8	4
Preeti Bose	6	3
Sophie Devine	8	3
Kanika Ahuja	7	2
Renuka Singh	6	1
Sahana Pawar	1	0

RCB Women Key Players

Smriti Mandhana

The stylish left-handed batter who opens for India emerged as the highest-paid player in the first edition of the WPL. Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured Smriti Mandhana for a substantial sum of INR 3.40 Crore. RCB promptly appointed Mandhana as their captain.

Ellyse Perry

Perry paid INR 1.70 crore to join the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The Australian all-rounder has shown great success in the past; the RCB is hoping that she can repeat that feat and come out swinging.

Heather Knight

Heather Knight is the captain of the England cricket team and a top batter in international cricket. In addition to having one of the best batsmen in the world in Heather Knight, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru also have a fantastic leader who, along with skipper Smriti Mandhana, will be essential to the team’s success.

Richa Ghosh

In the WPL’s first auction, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru paid an incredible INR 1.90 crore to get talented Ghosh. With the bat, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter proves to be a valuable asset, particularly in times of pressure.

Renuka Singh

Renuka is regarded by many as one of the best fast bowlers in the current age of cricket. Renuka, a speed bowler for India, proved how valuable she is to the team by taking 40 wickets in just 29 white-ball matches in 2022.

FAQ

How many times have RCB Women won the WPL?

Zero

Who is the owner of RCB Women?

Diageo

Which players will RCB Women retain in 2024?

Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry (overseas), Heather Knight (overseas), Sophie Devine (overseas).