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ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU WOMEN

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women is a professional cricket team in the Women's Premier League (WPL). Owned by Diageo, the team is captained by Smriti Mandhana and coached by Luke Williams. They won their first WPL title in the 2024 season.
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Full name
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
Nickname
RCBW
Founded
2023
Team Owned By
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Main Players
Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Singh
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Cricket Q&A

Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) He is the only other captain with five IPL titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020), matching Dhoni's record. A brilliant tactical leader who transformed Mumbai Indians into a powerhouse after taking over mid-tournament. He is praised for his calm demeanor, smart use of resources, and backing young talent.
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Points Table

Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
8
5
3
0
0
10
-0.168
8
4
4
0
0
8
-0.055
8
3
5
0
0
6
+0.059
8
2
6
0
0
4
-1.076
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
8
5
3
0
0
10
+0.396
8
5
3
0
0
10
+0.192
8
4
4
0
0
8
+0.228
8
3
5
0
0
6
-0.624
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
8
6
2
0
0
12
+1.198
8
5
3
0
0
10
+0.024
8
3
5
0
0
6
-0.371
8
2
6
0
0
4
-1.158

RCB-W Cricket Wpl2026 Squads

Player Name Role Style Jersey Number
Bowling All-rounder Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm medium fast
34
Allrounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
14
Batter Batting Style: Left-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm offbreak
18
Wicketkeeper Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm medium
13
Allrounder Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Offbreak
31
Bowling All-rounder Batting Style: Right hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm Leg Spin
12
Bowler Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Slow Left arm orthodox
21
Bowler Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Medium fast
20
Allrounder Batting Style: Right-handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Medium
22
Allrounder Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
48
Bowler Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Fast medium
63
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off spin
65
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off break
29
Bowler Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
50
All-Rounder Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Offbreak
15
Wicket-Keeper Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium fast
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About The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women

Director of Cricket: Mo Bobat
Head of team operations: Soumyadeep Pyne
Head coach: Luke Williams
Assistant head coach: Malolan Rangarajan
Batting coach: RX Murali
Fielding coach: Vellaswamy Vanitha
Mentor: Sania Mirza
Team manager & doctor: Dr Harini Muralidharan

Sponsors : Kajaria Tiles, Mia by Tanishq, Dream11, Puma, Himalaya, Vega, Zuno General Insurance

In October 2022, the BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women’s franchise cricket tournament in March 2023. The tournament was named the Women’s Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process during the same month. The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on 13 February 2023, with Royal Challengers Bangalore signing 18 players for their squad. On 18 February 2023, Smriti Mandhana was announced as the team’s captain. The side finished fourth in the group stage
at the inaugural tournament.RCB won the WPL title in 2024.

Records By Team

  • Most runs in an innings (Team): The team scored 213 against UP Warriorz in the 18th match of the WPL 2025 season.
  • Best bowling figures in an innings (Individual): Ellyse Perry recorded the best bowling figures with 6 wickets for 15 runs against Mumbai Indians in the 2024 season. 

Major Stadiums

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women's team trains at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and other facilities in Bengaluru, such as the Just Cricket Ground and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) facility in Alur. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium also serves as their home ground for the Women's Premier League (WPL).

Trophies and Award

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru women's team won the Women's Premier League (WPL) title in 2024, along with several individual and team awards during that season.

Award  Recipient
WPL Champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Orange Cap (Most Runs) Ellyse Perry
Purple Cap (Most Wickets) Shreyanka Patil
Player of the Match (Final) Sophie Molineux
Emerging Player of the Season Shreyanka Patil
Fair Play Award Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Best Strike Rate of the Season Georgia Wareham