Smriti mandhana in rcb jersey

Smriti Mandhana posed in Royal Challengers Bangalore jersey alongside her teammates ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023. The Indian opening batter, who has been named captain of the franchise, stood beside the likes of national teammates Richa Ghosh and Renuka Singh and New Zealand star Sophie Devine. Taking to Instagram, the RCB skipper shared the pictures and wrote, "To new beginnings. Ready to play Bold." Smriti Mandhana Poses With Teammates in RCB Jersey

By India Today Sports Desk: Smriti Mandhana said that she does not like the comparison with Virat Kohli at Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), saying that she is nowhere near to what he has achieved. Both Mandhana and Kohli share number 18 as their India and RCB jersey numbers. After Kohli stepped down as RCB captain last year, the franchise got a new number 18 leader in Mandhana. Absolutely electrifying, emotions running high, and a momentous occasion in women's sports. ðŸå¹ WPL is now live and we’re ready to break barriers 💪 Kohli, along with RCB captain Faf du Plessis in IPL, announced Mandhana as the Bangalore-based franchise's captain for the WPL. Kohli introduced Mandhana and told her that she will get the support of the best team and best fans in the world. "Hi RCB fans, this is your No. 18 here to make a very special announcement today. Leading RCB for over the last decade has been a very enjoyable and memorable phase of my career. A captain isn't just the leader of the group. He is someone who creates the culture and carries that legacy forward by earning the respect of everyone around him," said Kohli in a RCB video. Mandhana is not new to the captaincy as she has led Maharashtra in the domestics and stood-in for India captain Harmanpreet Kaur in recent times. The left-hander said that she will use all her experiences at RCB. "With the Women's Premier League, I think it is an amazing time for women's cricket. Everywhere you can see how people are excited and ac...

WPL 2023: Women’s Premier League –Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have unveiled their jersey for the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 campaign. The Bangalore-based team, which is sponsored by Kajaria Tiles, used their Twitter account to reveal their kit in advance of their inaugural WPL season. RCB are set to square off against Delhi Capitals on Sunday, March 05 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in the inaugural fixture of WPL 2023. Follow WPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN The RCB unveiled their uniform, which was, as one might imagine, entirely coloured with pigment red, American gold, and pine tree. “Introducing our Bold and Stylish kit for #WPL2023! A huge shout out to our title sponsor @KajariaCeramic , our principal sponsors Mia by Tanishq, @Dream11, Vega Beauty, Himalaya Face Care and @pumacricket,”the franchise wrote on Twitter with a series of pictures of the squad. However, Ellyse Perry was not seen in the squad photographs, leaving RCB supporters to speculate as to her whereabouts. Introducing our Bold and Stylish kit for A huge shout out to our title sponsor — Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) WPL 2023: ‘Where is Ellyse Perry’ ask FANS as Smriti Mandhana & Co LAUNCH RCB’s bold, stylish jersey ahead of opening game against Delhi Capitals, CHECK here RCB will unquestionably be the side to watch as they acquired 18 players in WPL auction, including some of the top names in women’s cricket, like Smriti Mandhana, Megan Schutt and Ellyse P...

The much-awaited Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 kicked off with the opening clash between Gujarat Giants (GG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Saturday. The tournament opener saw a one-sided contest where the WPL will see a doubleheader on Sunday, where Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the first game. RCB will be captained by Smriti Mandhana, while the experienced campaigner Meg Lanning will lead the Capitals. Ahead of the beginning of WPL, Smriti, in an exclusive chat with team mentor Sania Mirza, talked about various aspects of the game and expressed her excitement about leading the WPL side. During the chat, Sania quizzed Smriti about the latter’s jersey number 18, which, coincidentally, is also the jersey number of Indian superstar Virat Kohli. “Number 18, it’s a very iconic number, right? What are your thoughts about that? Do you feel pressure? Do you feel privileged? What do you feel with that number on your back?” asked Sania in a video shared by RCB on Twitter. “Well, I think I feel the same because I have had this number for the last 10 years,” said Smriti. “RCB and jersey number 18 have gone along last 10 years. Of course, they have added me as well. I don’t know if that was the case in buying me, but I think I’m really happy to be part of RCB. Its an amazing franchise. We always see men’s IPL, and I’ve seen how much support they (RCB) get from fans,” added the left-handed batter. Here...

WPL 2023: Captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and costliest player in inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL 2023) auction, Smriti Mandhana, has reacted to comparisons with legend Virat Kohli. Mandhana said she doesn't like her being compared with Virat as what the former India skipper has achieved in his career so far, she is not even close to that. Both Mandhana and Kohli wear number 18 jersey for India and franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Mandhana once revealed in an interview that a BCCI manager suggested her to wear jersey number 18 since her birthday is on 18th July and that she wasn't aware about Virat also using the number 18 jersey. "I don't like the kind of comparison because what he (Kohli) has achieved is amazing. I just hope that I reach that level, but I'm nowhere near. What he has achieved for this franchise (Royal Challengers Bangalore), I would like to try and do that," Mandhana told reporters. Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana starrer Bangalore-based franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is yet to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title ever since the cash-rich T20 league came into existence. The closest RCB ever got to win an IPL title was during the final of IPL 2016 where they yet again failed to lift the trophy after suffering 8-run defeat vs Kane Williamson's Sunrisers Hyderabad. RCB were off to a poor start after suffering an embarrassingloss in their first-ever WPL match. Interestingly, RCB's men's team, way back in 2018, ...