Women’s Premiere League 2023 is going to start from 4th March 2023 and RCB alias Royal Challengers Bangalore will start their campaign in the inaugural edition of the league from 5th March as they will face Delhi Capitals in their opening clash. RCB team management has done an amazing job at the first ever WPL auction and fans have high hopes from their women’s team this year.
Who is the Captain of RCB Women’s IPL 2023 Team :
Royal Challengers Bangalore team management has already announced opening batter Smriti Mandhana as their captain from the first season of WPL and the announcement was made on 18 Feb 2023 by Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli on the RCB official social media handles.
RCB Women’s IPL 2023 Full Squad List with Roles :
RCB Women’s IPL 2023 squad has a total of 18 players which includes 2 specialist batters, 9 all-rounders, 5 specialist bowlers, and 2 wicket-keepers. Their names are as follows :
BATTERS :
- Smriti Mandhana
- Disha Kasat
ALL-ROUNDERS :
- Ellyse Perry
- Sophie Devine
- Erin Burns
- Heather Knight
- Dane van Neikerk
- Kanika Ahuja
- Poonam Khemnar
- Shreyanka Patil
- Asha Shobana
BOWLERS :
- Renuka Singh Thakur
- Megan Schutt
- Komal Zanzad
- Preeti Bose
- Sahana Pawar
WICKET-KEEPERS :
- Richa Ghosh
- Indrani Roy
RCB Women’s IPL 2023 Coaching Staff Members Names with their roles :
| STAFF MEMBER NAME | ROLE and POSITION |
| Mike Hesson | Director of Cricket Operations |
| Ben Sawyer | Head Coach |
| Malolan Rangarajan | Assistant Head Coach & Head of Scouting |
| Vanitha VR | Fielding Coach & Scout |
| RX Murali | Batting Coach |
RCB Women’s IPL 2023 Support Staff Members Names with their roles :
| STAFF MEMBER NAME | ROLE and POSITION |
| Navnita Gautham | Head Athletic Therapist |
| Huzefa Talib | S&C Coach |
| Sabyasachi Sahoo | Head Physio |
| Dr. Harini Muralidharan | Team Doctor & Team Manager |
| Soumyadeep Pyne | Head of Team Operations |
| Mridu Gautam | Assistant Physio |
| Radhika Bhikan Chaudhari | Assistant Massage Therapist |
Who is the mentor of RCB Women’s IPL 2023 Team :
Indian female tennis legend “Sania Mirza” is the team mentor for RCB Women’s IPL 2023 side.
RCB Women’s IPL 2023 Full Schedule – All Matches with Dates & Start Times list :
RCB Women’s IPL 2023 team will play a total of 8 league matches throughout the tournament and their full schedule for WPL 2023 is as follows :
Match 1 :
RCB vs DC
Venue – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Date – 5 March 2023
Start Time – 3:30 PM
Match 2 :
MI vs RCB
Venue – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Date – 6 March 2023
Start Time – 7:30 PM
Match 3 :
Gujarat Giants vs RCB
Venue – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Date – 8 March 2023
Start Time – 7:30 PM
Match 4 :
RCB vs UP Warriorz
Venue – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Date – 10 March 2023
Start Time – 7:30 PM
Match 5 :
DC vs RCB
Venue – D.Y. Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Date – 13 March 2023
Start Time – 7:30 PM
Match 6 :
UP Warriorz vs DC
Venue – D.Y. Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Date – 15 March 2023
Start Time – 7:30 PM
Match 7 :
RCB vs Gujarat Giants
Venue – D.Y. Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Date – 18 March 2023
Start Time – 7:30 PM
Match 8 :
RCB vs MI
Venue – D.Y. Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Date – 21 March 2023
Start Time – 3:30 PM