Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Squad 2023 & Match Schedule
It is pretty exciting for millions of passionate cricket fans to have Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women’s Premier League as well because of its association with Indian Premier League over the years but sadly couldn’t yet win a single IPL title so far but this new RCB Women franchise have given fans a new hope and double chances to finally have a big title under the city Bangalore. Learn more about Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Squad 2023 & Royal Challengers Bangalore WPL match schedule 2023 in detail below.Â
RCB Women Team Summary
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women is expected to have one of the largest fanbases in WPL 2023 because this franchise is a known brand and millions of passionate cricket fans associate with them. This year it is unfortunate that they do not get to play in their home venue which is M. Chinnaswamy Stadium due to logistical reasons but still, we expect Bangalore fans to turn up in numbers in Mumbai whenever they play in WPL 2023.
The summary for Royal Challengers Bangalore Women in WPL is as follows
Team Owner | Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd |
City | Bangalore, Karnataka |
Date Founded | 25 January 2023 |
Home Ground | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
Crowd Capacity | 40,000 |
Squad Strength | 18 Players |
RCB Women Team 2023 Full Squad
Management has done their calculations right at the WPL Players Auction event when they were able to select the maximum allowed limit of 18 players in the Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Squad 2023. The inclusion of Smrithi, Sophie, Perry, Renuka, Richa, Erin & more makes them quite a formidable lineup on paper and possibly among the favorites to win this tournament as well.Â
It has now been officially confirmed by the franchise that Smriti Mandhana will be the RCB Women team captain for the Women’s Premier League which is an exciting and right move by the franchise as she is someone who is rated very highly in the Indian Women’s cricket circuit.
Below is the complete Royal Challengers Bangalore Women 2023 players list with prices.
Player | Country | Role | Auction Price |
Smrithi Mandhana | India | Batter | INR 3.40 crores |
Sophie Devine | New Zealand | Allrounder | INR 50 lakh |
Ellyse Perry | Australia | Allrounder | INR 1.70 crores |
Renuka Singh | India | Bowler | INR 1.50 crores |
Richa Ghosh | India | Wicketkeeper | INR 1.90 crores |
Erin Burns | Australia | Allrounder | INR 30 Lakhs |
Disha Kasat | India | Batter | INR 10 Lakhs |
Indrani Roy | India | Wicketkeeper | INR 10 Lakhs |
Shreyanka Patil | India | Batter | INR 10 Lakhs |
Kanika Ahuja | India | Batter | INR 35 Lakhs |
Asha Shobana | India | Batter | INR 10 Lakhs |
Heather Knight | England | Allrounder | INR 40 Lakhs |
Dane van Niekerk | South Africa | Allrounder | INR 30 Lakhs |
Preeti Bose | India | Bowler | INR 30 Lakhs |
Poonam Khemnar | India | Allrounder | INR 10 Lakhs |
Komal Zanzad | India | Bowler | INR 25 Lakhs |
Megan Schutt | Australia | Bowler | INR 40 Lakhs |
Sahana Pawar | India | Bowler | INR 10 Lakhs |
RCB Women Coaching Panel
The Royal Challengers Bangalore Women franchise last week officially confirmed Sania Mirza as team mentor for WPL 2023 which is applauded by many cricket fans and experts in India. Sania has been an inspirational and trendsetter in India interms of Women’s sports and she holds six Grand Slams and 43 WTA in Tennis. Her involvement in the dugout will surely help young players to understand how to cope with pressure and create strategies and plans to defeat the opponent.
- Ben Sawyer (Head Coach)
- Sania Mirza (Mentor)
- Vanitha VR (Scout and Fielding Coach)
- RX Murali (Batting Coach)
- Dr. Harini (Team Manager and Team Doctor)
- Navnita Gautam (Head Athletic Therapist)
For the Head Coach, Ben Sawyer is also one of the highly rated coaches in the circuit who got coaching experience for both International and in different leagues. Sawyer has won three World Cups as a coach with Australia while he also won Big Bash titles with Sydney Sixers and he took The Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix in the finals as well so he is definitely the right man for this job.
RCB Women 2023 Schedule and Fixtures
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women is all set to start their WPL 2023 journey on the 5th of March against Delhi Capitals Women at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Like other teams, RCB Women also got the majority of its games at nighttime which might bring in the dew factor in play.Â
Below is the complete Royal Challengers Bangalore WPL match schedule 2023.
Date and Time | Match Details |
Sun, Mar 05 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Delhi Capitals Women, 2nd Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Mon, Mar 06 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, 4th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Wed, Mar 08 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, 6th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Fri, Mar 10 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs UP Warriorz, 8th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Mon, Mar 13 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Delhi Capitals Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, 11th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai |
Wed, Mar 15 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, 13th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai |
Sat, Mar 18 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Gujarat Giants, 16th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Tue, Mar 21 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Mumbai Indians Women, 19th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai |
RCB Team Chances in WPL
As we have mentioned before, the RCB Women team 2023 Squad looks pretty strong on paper and is expected to give a very tough time to all the other franchises. Ben Sawyer as Head Coach will definitely create a winning strategy as he is someone who is used to making it to the Finals and winning big tournaments like WPL.Â
Expert bookmakers have favored Royal Challengers Bangalore Women a winning probability of around 56% which makes them one of the tournament favorites. Share your thoughts in the comments below what you think about the chances of Royal Challengers Bangalore Women in WPL.