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The second edition of the Women’s Premier League is less than a week away, and with the clock ticking each second, excitement has been building up among fans. The sporting extravaganza, featuring top female cricketers from across the globe will begin on February 23 and wrap up with a thundering final on March 13. The season opener will have Indians locking horns with the Capitals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The dynamical curtain raiser will have a touch of Bollywood, with two heartthrobs performing in the ceremony.
Siddharth Malhotra and Kartik Aaryan, two of the most celebrated Indian actors will join the star-studded list gracing the opening ceremony. According to the announcements made by the organisers on the official page of the Women’s Premier League, Aaryan and Malhotra will give power-packed performances at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
WPL announced on social media, “Yeh Kingdom nahin, Ab Queendom Hai! Siddharth Malhotra joins the Crown for his Queendom. Watch #TATAWPL 2024 Opening Ceremony on @JioCinema & @Sports18 LIVE from the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.” Talking about the fixture, the second season of the cash-rich league will feature a total of 22 matches, with the final scheduled to be played on March 17 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
We are hoping to live up to our potential: RCB captain Smriti Mandhana
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana spoke about their expectations from the second edition of the league. She said, "I would definitely want it to be better than the first season. From RCB's point of view, quite a few players were released and we brought in new players. So, the balance has improved for sure, and we are hoping to live up to our potential. Playing in the domestic season helped me practice well and we saw quite a few girls against whom we have not played previously.”
She added, "Last year when we joined the team two days before the tournament, we did not know about 90 percent of the players. We did not know what they did and what they did not. This year, it was important to know their strengths and weaknesses so that we can play better. The WPL is a short tournament and it's difficult to change things when it's on.”
