WPL Auction LIVE: The sister franchise of IPL team, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to build a team to challenge for the inaugural title.
The tournament will take place in Mumbai from March 3 to March 26 at the Brabourne and DY Patil stadiums.
Mike Hesson, the Director of Cricket Operations of RCB, said, “The beauty of the women’s game is that there’s a lot of untapped potential and we can unearth some talents people haven’t heard of before,” ahead of the auction.
Follow all the action from the WPL 2023 auction here.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad
Players Bought: Smriti Mandhana (India), Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Ellyse Perry (Australia)
Budget Remaining: INR. 6.4 crore
Player Slots Remaining: 15
Overseas Slots Remaining: 4
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad Breakdown
Batters: Smriti Mandhana (India)
Bowlers:
All-Rounders: Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Ellyse Perry (Australia)