WPL 2023: EX-RCB captain gives an inspiring team talk
WPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore won against UP Warriorz in their group-stage encounter of the Women’s Premier League on March 15. This was RCB’s first victory in WPL 2023. Meanwhile, former England skipper and current RCB batter Heather Knight revealed that RCB star batter Virat Kohli spoke to RCB women’s contingent and gave them much-needed words of encouragement.
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Smriti Mandhana-led team has won only one game out of the six matches
RCB is having a nightmare in the inaugural edition of the WPL. Smriti Mandhana-led team has won only one game out of the six matches they have played so far. The equation for them to qualify for the playoffs is a tough one, as they cannot finish either first or second on the table. However, they still have a slim chance of making it to the knockout rounds by finishing third.
WPL 2023: The Banglore-based franchise needs to ensure that it wins each of the next three games
The Banglore-based franchise needs to ensure that it wins each of the next three games. And they need to hope that UPW loses all of their remaining games. Similarly, they need to hope that GG doesn’t win more than one more game in the tournament. Due to RCB’s poor Net Run Rate (NRR), if they finish on equal points with other teams, they are unlikely to finish above them in the table.
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IPL 2023: All-rounder Will Jacks will miss the entire season
Meanwhile, RCB men’s team has suffered a body blow ahead of IPL 2023 as all-rounder Will Jacks will miss the entire season due to injury. According to ESPN Cricinfo, the youngster sustained a muscle injury while fielding in England’s victory in their second ODI against Bangladesh. The three-time finalist signed Jacks, who made his debut across international formats this winter, for a hefty price of INR 3.2 crores at the auction held in Kochi in December 2022.
