Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women's captain Smriti Mandhana expressed happiness with the team's picks during the Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction, saying that it has made team more "dynamic" and "ready for all challenges".
Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana's blitz knocks and Titas Sadhu's three-wicket haul helped India Women to beat West Indies by 49 runs in the first T20I match of the three-match series on Sunday.
India Women skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday accepted that "it's really tough" for them to face West Indies in the T20Is after conceding a 3-0 ODI series defeat to Australia, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Luke Williams reflected on his side and said that they had retained the solid core earlier.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the side, with all of Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Titas Sadhu, Deepti Sharma, Saima Thakor, Renuka Singh Thakur, Minnu Mani, and Priya Mishra included in the squads across both formats.
The Australia women's team completed a 3-0 whitewash against the Indian women's team in the ODI series. Annabel Sutherland's all-round performance, which earned her the "Player of the Match" title, was key to Australia's dominant win in Perth on Wednesday.
Smriti Mandhana scored her fourth ODI century of 2024 on during India's defeat to Australia at the WACA. This remarkable achievement set a new all-time record for the most centuries scored in a calendar year in women's ODIs, as per Wisden.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur revealed that out of favour Shafali Verma is looking forward to returning to the side ahead of the opening ODI against Australia.
RCB on Thursday announced the retention of 14 players, including six overseas, ahead of the WPL 2025 auction, with captain Smriti Mandhana, star batter Ellyse Perry, and wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh headlining the list of retainees of the championship-winning team from this year.
RCB announced the retention of 14 players, including six overseas, ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction, with captain Smriti Mandhana, star batter Ellyse Perry, and wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh headlining the list of retainees of the championship-winning team.
RCB's retention strategy is built on trust and confidence in a core that has developed a strong bond over the past two seasons and came together last year to showcase its limitless potential and deliver a historic title.