The inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will commence on March 04 (Saturday) with a blockbuster game between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. There is a palpable amount of excitement pertaining to the WPL as he it is primed to elevate the standard of women's cricket, not just in India but around the globe.
In the auction, five franchises - Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Gujarat Giants (GG) and UP Warrioz (UPW) - utilised their purse of Rs 12 crore strategically and built a strong roster to compete for the title.
One of the most decorated IPL franchises, RCB, succeeded in securing the services of superstars in women's cricket. India opener Smriti Mandhana, who was the most expensive player in auction, will lead the RCB franchise in WPL.
Ahead of the 2023 WPL, let's take a closer look at RCB's squad and complete schedule.
RCB Squad: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, Heather Knight, Megan Schutt, Kanika Ahuja, Erin Burns, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Komal Zanzad, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Shobana, Poonam Khemnar, Sahana Pawar, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Renuka Singh
RCB schedule for the 2023 WPL:
March 05: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai -3:30 PM
March 08: Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai - 7:30 PM
March 10: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai - 7:30 PM
March 13: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai - 7:30 PM
March 15: UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai - 7:30 PM
March 18: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai - 7:30 PM
March 21: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai - 3:30 PM
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