Smriti Mandhana Happy With Royal Challengers Bangalore Strengthening Bowling Department

One of the problems for Bangalore last season was the inexperience of their spin attack and they went all out in addressing that area of concern in the auction. Two of their three picks in Round 1 were Australia's legspinner Georgia Wareham and the left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht, fighting off competition from Gujarat Giants for Bisht.

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Smriti Mandhana Happy With Royal Challengers Bangalore Strengthening Bowling Department

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
  • RCB skipper Mandhana has spoken about the Women's Premier League auction.
  • One of the problems for Bangalore last season was the inexperience of their spin attack.
  • Bangalore finished fourth among five teams in the last edition of the tournament.
Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana, who also leads the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League, has said that she is happy with her franchise strengthening their bowling department in the auction. Bangalore purchased seven players in the mini-auction, hosted in Mumbai on Saturday. The side required to fill crucial spots in their franchise.
One of the problems for Bangalore last season was the inexperience of their spin attack and they went all out in addressing that area of concern in the auction. Two of their three picks in Round 1 were Australia's legspinner Georgia Wareham and the left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht, fighting off competition from Gujarat Giants for Bisht.
Speaking after the auction, Mandhana said that she is happy with the fact that her side chose to spend limited money on bowlers ahead of WPL 2024. Besides Wareham, Bangalore also bought Kate Cross and Sophie Molineux.
The side didn't pay big bucks to anyone, unlike Delhi Capitals, Giants, and UP Warriorz. The Capitals bought Annabel Sutherland for Rs 2 crore, while the Giants paid the same amount for uncapped allrounder Kashvee Gautam.
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