RCB, alternatively, retained 14 gamers.
Forward of the upcoming Girls’s Premier League (WPL 2025) public sale, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) named their record of launched and retained gamers. The Bengaluru-based outfit has determined to retain 14 gamers whereas letting go of seven of them from their roster.
Amongst the seven gamers launched by RCB embrace 5 Indians. Simran Bahadur, Shubha Sateesh and Disha Kasat have been a number of the native gamers who have been let go by RCB.
Nonetheless, on the anticipated strains, their core group have stayed the identical, comprising the likes of Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux and the Indian trio of skipper Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh and Renuka Singh Thakur.
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What might be RCB’s public sale technique for WPL 2025?
After buying and selling for Danni Wyatt-Hodge, RCB initially had eight abroad gamers, which exceeded the permitted restrict of six. Consequently, they launched England captain Heather Knight and South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk, who had joined as a substitute.
This leaves RCB with 4 spots to fill within the public sale and a remaining price range of INR 3.25 crore. With all abroad slots now crammed, RCB’s remaining picks will give attention to Indian gamers.
Including Wyatt-Hodge to the lineup might even see T20 World Cup-winning captain Sophie Devine transferring all the way down to the center order, a task she has performed for the White Ferns. With Wyatt-Hodge, skipper Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, and Devine on the prime, RCB boasts a formidable batting lineup, strengthened additional by Richa Ghosh and Sophie Molineux.
Within the public sale, RCB will probably prioritize native all-rounders and extra bowlers to bolster their squad, supporting gamers like Asha Sobhana, Shreyanka Patil, and Renuka, with their abroad all-rounders offering complementary expertise.
Listing of retained gamers by RCB
Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Devine, Renuka Thakur, Asha Shobana, Shreyanka Patil, Ekta Bisht, S Meghana, Danni Wyatt-Hodge (traded), Kate Cross, Sophie Molineux, Kanika Ahuja
Listing of launched gamers by RCB
Indrani Roy, Disha Kasat, Heather Knight, Nadine de Klerk, Shraddha Pokharkar, Shubha Satheesh, Simran Bahadur
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