Women’s Premier League | Smriti Mandhana named RCB captain
Senior India batter Smriti Mandhana. File photo
| Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI
Royal Challengers Bangalore have expectedly named senior India batter Smriti Mandhana as their captain for the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL). The left-handed India vice-captain was signed in the recent auction held in Mumbai for ₹3.40 crore, the highest price for a player in the WPL auction. The announcement was made through a video shared on the franchise's social media handles, which had messages from RCB talisman Virat Kohli and current men's team skipper Faf du Plessis. "Now it's time for another No. 18 to lead a very special RCB team in WPL. Yes, we are talking about Smriti Mandhana. Go on Smriti. You will have the support of the best team and the best fans in the world," Kohli said. On annou...