Match Details:
Date: March 5, 2023
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
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Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals will face each other to start their inaugural WPL season at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams have solid squads and hence are touted to make a deep playoff run in the tournament. The battle between Bangalore and Delhi will also see different cricketing philosophies go head-to-head. RCB has put together a star-studded international team whereas the Capitals have given importance to youth and created a squad for the future.
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The Royal Challengers Bangalore created one of the best-assembled T20 teams in league cricket history based on their star power across each department. They have brought international veteran stars like Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry and Heather Knight, who have dominated cricket for ages. These players will be playing with some of the best Indian stars like Smriti Mandhana, Richa Gosh and Renuka Thakur, making them a formidable force.
Whereas the Delhi Capitals have opted for a slightly different approach towards their squad as they picked many young and upcoming players along with some key veterans. The likes of Meg Lanning, Marizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey, will hope to bring stability to the squad. Further allowing, players like Shafali Verma, Jasia Akhtar and Jemimah Rodrigues to play free-flowing cricket.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Women
Smriti Mandhana (C), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Disha Kasat, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kanika Ahuja, Megan Schutt, Preeti Bose, Renuka Thakur, Komal Zanzad
Delhi Capitals Women
Shafali Verma, Jasia Akhtar, Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning (C), Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav
Grand League Team
Head-to-Head Team
Best 14
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning
Bowlers: Jess Jonassen, Shikha Pandey, Megan Schutt, Renuka Thakur
Wicket-keepers: Richa Ghosh, Taniya Bhatia
All-rounders: Ellyse Perry, Kanika Ahuja, Marizanne Kapp, Shafali Verma
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