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The Royal Challengers Bangalore are an Indian women’s cricket team that compete in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), based in Bengaluru. The team is owned by Diageo, who also own the men’s team. The team is coached by Ben Sawyer, and their squad was assembled at the inaugural WPL player auction in February 2023.

In October 2022, the BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women’s franchise cricket tournament in March 2023. The tournament was named the Women’s Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process during the same month. Diageo, the owners of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, bought the rights to one of the franchises.

In February 2023, Ben Sawyer was announced as head coach of the side. The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on 13 February 2023, with Royal Challengers Bangalore signing 18 players for their squad. On 18 February 2023, Smriti Mandhana was announced as the team’s captain for the inaugural season.

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WPL Live: Amelia Kerr grabs two as regular wickets...
Mumbai Indians returned to winning ways after two consecutive losses as Royal Challengers Bangalore ended their season with a defeat. Amelia Kerr starred for Mumbai in their 4-wicket win. Stay updated......
WPL: Healy credits spinners for thumping win over ...
UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy on Friday credited spinners for their massive win against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. UP Warriorz registered a thumping 10-wicket win over RCB....
RCB vs UPW, WPL 2023 Match 8: Action in images
Alyssa Healy took the RCB bowlers apart after they collapsed to a score of 138 as UPW recorded a 10-wicket win at the Brabourne Stadium. ...
Sophie Devine confident of RCB’s turnaround ...
Notwithstanding their third loss on the trot, Royal Challengers Bangalore and New Zealand batter Sophie Devine is confident that her side will be able to effect a turnaround in the Women's Premier League....
WPL: Shafali-Lanning blitz, Norris five-for help D...
Shafali Verma and skipper Mag Lanning's blistering fifties and Tara Norris' five-wicket haul saw Delhi Capitals kick off their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 campaign on a resounding note, crushing Royal Challengers B...
WPL: DC hold slight edge over RCB with better dome...
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals will square off against each other on Sunday in what would be their opening fixture of the inaugural Women's Premier League....
Sania Mirza looking forward to RCB stint in WPL
The answer to the 'what next' question posed to the newly-retired Sania Mirza lay in her latest signing - mentor to the Royal Challengers Bangalore outfit for the inaugural Women's Premier League, starting in Mumbai on M...
WPL 2023: Smriti Mandhana named RCB captain
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was expectedly named as captain by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL)....
WPL: RCB name Ben Sawyer as head coach
Ahead of next month's Women's Premier League (WPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore has appointed Australian Ben Swayer, who is currently in charge of the New Zealand women's team, as head coach....
WPL Auction: Smriti Mandhana likely to captain RCB
Months before the formal announcement of the Women's Premier League (WPL) in January this year, Royal Challengers Bangalore started to prepare their blueprint....
WPL Auction: Smriti Mandhana likely to lead RCB
Months before the formal announcement of the Women's Premier League (WPL) in January this year, Royal Challengers Bangalore started to prepare their blueprint....
WPL Auction: Smriti tops money chart as RCB pips M...
Smriti Mandhana had to sit out of India's thrilling win over Pakistan in their Women's T20 World Cup opener because of an injury but her mood must have surely lifted on Monday when she emerged as the top pick in the inau...