RCB Women captain Smriti Mandhana shared her vision which she believes will be instrumental in attracting more eyeballs in the upcoming season of the Women’s Premier League. The WPL 2024 auction will be held on December 9 in Mumbai.
Royal challengers from Bangalore The women had a forgettable campaign in the first edition of the WPL. They finished fourth in the table with only two wins and six losses in eight games. The franchise has named its retained players and is looking forward to the upcoming auction to land some of the best talents in international cricket.
Speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab leaders’ meet with India in Bengaluru, Smriti Mandhana spoke about the expansion of the league to access more eyeballs. He spoke about transforming the league into a multi-city format that will help the game reach all metropolitan cities and, in the process, attract more attention.
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Great to have WPL in multi-city format: Smriti Mandhana
“It would be great to have WPL in a multi-city format. I think that could be the next step and I’m sure the people here will look into it and make it happen. As an RCB fan, I would love to play at Chinnaswamy where people chant ‘RCB RCB’ and just be in that atmosphere. “That is something that is a step forward for us as (the multi-city format) can reach places where women’s cricket hasn’t reached and attract new audiences to women’s cricket.” Mandhana said.
He further spoke about the upcoming WPL auction on December 9 in Mumbai. Mandhana said that she is looking forward to the WPL and she is interested in bringing in the best players for next season.
“There has been a lot of thought about what kind of combinations we need in terms of releases or retention. So we are really looking forward to the WPL auctions and hopefully we will get the players we are looking forward to getting.” she said.
With IPL 2024 Scheduled between March and May 2024, the WPL could begin in February, according to reports.
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