WPL 2023: Women’s Premier League 2023 – The much anticipated Women’s Premier League (WPL 2023) is all set to begin in a couple of days time. Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants will play the opening game, while Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) women will begin their campaign on March 5th. Ahead of the WPL 2023 season, Aakash Chopra has backed Smriti Mandhana and Co to end RCB’s title drought stating that ‘They are loaded with experience and superstars’. Follow WPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
WPL 2023: Aakash Chopra backs Smriti Mandhana and Co to end RCB’s title drought, says ‘They are loaded with experience and superstars ‘ – Check Out
Speaking about the RCB team, Chopra in JioCinema’s new daily show ‘Aakashvani’said, “What’s special about the team is that they have gathered a lot of captains. They took Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, who they got for a very low price, Heather Knight, Sophie Devine, and they built a great team. If we have to talk about the Indian line-up, then with Smriti Mandhana, they took Richa Ghosh and Renuka Singh Thakur, and if we look at their Top 7, they are a very strong team to look at”.
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WPL 2023: Aakash Chopra backs Smriti Mandhana and Co to end RCB’s title drought, says ‘They are loaded with experience and superstars ‘ – Check Out
Aakash Chopra backs RCB’s women’s team to end franchises title drought
The Bangalore-based franchise spent ₹11.9 crore to assemble a full-strength 18-member squad at the WPL 2023 auction. RCB made Smriti Mandhana the most expensive signing during the WPL auction for ₹3.4 crore. Speaking of the squad, Chopra said that they will have seven formidable players in the XI.
He said, “RCB has always been an interesting franchisee. If we look at their men’s team, there has always been Virat Kohli; big players like AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle have been there, along with Glen Maxwell and Faf du Plessis – they love having marquee players like these who look good on the billboard. So, what they did for the women’s team is, they took Smriti Mandhana for 3.4 crores; it’s a tournament for 3 weeks, and you are getting 3.4 crores for 3 weeks”.
Aakash Chopra also pointed out the fact that besides the four overseas players, the RCB Women’s team will have three formidable Indian players in the XI. He added, ” Smriti Mandhana has already been appointed as the captain of the team with jersey number 18, similar to Virat Kohli having the same jersey number and being the captain of the team. In terms of bowling, the team has Renuka Singh Thakur, which is a great acquisition for the simple reason that there are not many Indian fast bowlers”.
“Renuka Singh Thakur at this point in time is the best fast bowler in the country, and she is in the team along with the best batter in the country as well. The player who can play best in the T20 format is Richa Ghosh, whom they have, and in today’s scenario, Richa bats really well in the lower order. So RCB is loaded with a lot of experience and superstars, with the best batter, best bowler, and best striker in Richa Ghosh.”
WPL 2023: Aakash Chopra backs Smriti Mandhana and Co to end RCB’s title drought, says ‘They are loaded with experience and superstars ‘ – Check Out
RCB WPL 2023 Schedule
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE |
| Mar-05 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Mar-08 | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Mar-10 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Mar-13 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| Mar-15 | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| Mar-18 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Mar-21 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
RCB Full Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Disha Kasat, Renuka Singh, Preeti Bose, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt, Sahana Pawar, Richa Ghosh, Indrani Roy, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Erin Burns, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Heather Knight, Dane van Niekerk, and Poonam Khemnar.
WPL 2023: Aakash Chopra backs Smriti Mandhana and Co to end RCB’s title drought, says ‘They are loaded with experience and superstars ‘ – Check Out
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