WPL: Smriti Mandhana named captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore has named Indian batter Smriti Mandhana as its captain forward of the inaugural Women’s Pemier League season on Saturday.

RCB gained a bidding warfare on the lately concluded WPL public sale and signed Mandhana for a whopping Rs 3.4 crore.

“From one No. 18 to another, from one skipper to another, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis announce RCB’s captain for the Women’s Premier League – Smriti Mandhana.” RCB posted in its official Twitter deal with.

“Now it’s time for Another No.18 to lead very special RCB team in WPL. Yes, We are talking about Smriti Mandhana, Go well Smriti. You have the support best team and best fans in the world.” mentioned former India and RCB skipper VIrat Kohli in a video, congratulating Mandhana.

Just after buying Mandhana’s companies within the public sale, RCB director of cricket Mike Hesson mentioned: “Smriti got plenty of captaincy experience. She is one of the players who know the conditions well, so that’s highly likely (Mandhana leading the side).”

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