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The 2024 season was the second season for the franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. They were one of five teams that competed in the 2024 Women's Premier League. They finished at the fourth place in the previous (inaugural) season's League stage.[1]
Royal Challengers Bangalore qualified for the WPL Playoffs for the first time,[2] after being placed third in the Points table.[3] They qualified for the Final after their win against Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator.[4] They won their maiden title after defeating Delhi Capitals in the Final.[5]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages as of 23 February 2024
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | |||||
| Smriti Mandhana | Template:Crw | 1996-7-18 (age 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Batters | |||||
| Disha Kasat | Template:Crw | 1997-9-19 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Sabbhineni Meghana | Template:Crw | 1996-6-7 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Kanika Ahuja | Template:Crw | 2002-8-7 (age 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Asha Sobhana | Template:Crw | 1991-3-16 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Sophie Devine | Template:Crw | 1989-9-1 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Heather Knight | Template:Crw | 1990-12-26 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Ellyse Perry | Template:Crw | 1990-11-3 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Shubha Satheesh | Template:Crw | 1999-7-13 (age 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Richa Ghosh | Template:Crw | 2003-9-28 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Indrani Roy | Template:Crw | 1997-9-5 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Simran Bahadur | Template:Crw | 1999-12-13 (age 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Ekta Bisht | Template:Crw | 1986-2-8 (age 40) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Kate Cross | Template:Crw | 1991-10-3 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Sophie Molineux | Template:Crw | 1998-1-17 (age 28) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| Shreyanka Patil | Template:Crw | 2002-7-31 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Renuka Singh | Template:Crw | 1996-2-1 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Georgia Wareham | Template:Crw | 1999-5-23 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
- Source:[6]
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Director of cricket | Mo Bobat[7] |
| Head of team operations | Soumyadeep Pyne |
| Team manager & doctor | Dr Harini Muralidharan |
| Head coach | Luke Williams[8] |
| Assistant head coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
| Batting coach | RX Murali |
| Fielding coach | Vellaswamy Vanitha |
- Source: Official website[9]
Sponsors
- Title sponsor: Kajaria Tiles[10]
- Principal partners: Mia by Tanishq & Dream11
- Official partners: Zuno General Insurance[11][12]
- Associate partners: Puma, Himalaya, & Vega
- Kit manufacturer: Puma
- Main shirt sponsor: Kajaria
- Back shirt sponsor: Mia
League stage
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Fixtures and results
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Playoffs
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Eliminator
Final
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Statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Template:Abbr | Highest score | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | Ellyse Perry | 9 | 66 | 69.40 |
| 300 | Smriti Mandhana | 10 | 80 | 30.00 |
| 257 | Richa Ghosh | 10 | 62 | 42.83 |
| 168 | Sabbhineni Meghana | 7 | 53 | 33.60 |
| 136 | Sophie Devine | 10 | 32 | 15.11 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[13]
Most wickets
| Wickets | Player | Innings | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Shreyanka Patil | 8 | 4/12 |
| 12 | Asha Sobhana | 10 | 5/22 |
| Sophie Molineux | 10 | 3/20 | |
| 7 | Ellyse Perry | 7 | 6/15 |
| Georgia Wareham | 10 | 2/38 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]
References
- ↑ WPL Points Table | WPL Standings | WPL Ranking. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedC - ↑ WPL 2024 squads: Full player list for all teams | The Cricketer. www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ Mo Bobat to join RCB as director of cricket after 12 years in England set-up. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ RCB appoint Big Bash winner Luke Williams as WPL Head Coach. Hindustan Times(2023-09-30). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ Squad/Women. Royal Challengers Bangalore. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ IPL and WPL teams hurry to secure last-minute deals, RCB and MI active, Cunningham, Euan. Sportcal(2023-03-03). Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ Zuno and RCB a truly fitting match. www.hizuno.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
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- ↑ Women's Premier League, 2024 batting most runs career Records. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ↑ Women's Premier League, 2024 bowling most wickets career Records. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
External links
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