Royal Challengers Bangalore assembled a formidable side in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023</a> auction, consisting of many renowned names of the international arena. However, they have been mediocre with both bat and ball in the ongoing marquee tournament and are yet to register a win under their belt after three outings.

If the Bangalore franchise fails to get their act together soon, they could face an early exit from the T20 extravaganza. The think tank needs to take certain steps to get the team back on track. Let us look at the changes RCB can make to change their fortunes.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678447022082_Asha-Shobana-and-Preeti-Bose.jpeg" alt="Asha Shobana and Preeti Bose" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Asha Shobana and Preeti Bose. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Preeti Bose is one the dependable spinners in the Indian domestic circuit.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/royal-challengers-bangalore-women/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Challengers Bangalore</a> liked what they saw in the left-arm spinner and picked her at the WPL 2023 auction. However, the 30-year-old has failed to repay the franchise’s faith and has been having a dismal season thus far.

Preeti has featured in three games in the ongoing marquee tournament and has managed to bag just one wicket, leaking runs at an alarming rate of 10.54. She has been inconsistent with her lines and lengths and the opposition batters have taken her to the cleaners.

Due to Preeti’s poor outings, the team management could replace her with Asha Shobana. Asha was dropped from the team after just one poor game and RCB could give her a consistent run in the team. The Trivandrum-born has weaved her magic in the domestic circuit and could shine in WPL 2023.

2. Slotting in Heather Knight at the number four position

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678035613136_Heather-Knight.jpeg" alt="Heather Knight" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Heather Knight. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/shave-it-kate-cross-has-hilarious-advice-for-heather-knight-seeking-help-to-remove-holi-colour-from-hair/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heather Knight</a> has been the mainstay of the England batting line-up for over a decade. The 32-year-old has featured in 129 ODIs and accumulated 3589 runs at an average of 36.25. Talking about the T20Is, she has notched up 1583 runs in 98 matches at a strike rate of 118.31.

Royal Challengers Bangalore roped in Knight for WPL 2023 and has entrusted her to play the role of a finisher, which was quite surprising considering the England batter has not been doing the same in the international arena. She has been slotted in the number five position twice and even in the number six once in the high-profile competition.

Though Knight has fared well in the role and smashed 64 runs in three matches at a stunning strike rate of 193.93, the knocks have come a bit too late and were not enough to seal the win for her side. She is looking in pristine touch, and the think tank could use her form better by pushing her to the number four position. The ace batter can act both as an accumulator and a destroyer. Thus, RCB could send her two down in the games to come.

1. Handing over captaincy reins to Heather Knight

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678446418500_Heather-Knight-and-Smriti-Mandhana.jpeg" alt="Heather Knight and Smriti Mandhana" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Heather Knight and Smriti Mandhana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Royal Challengers Bangalore went all guns blazing to sign <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/womens-t20-world-cup-2023-smriti-mandhana-set-to-be-back-in-action-against-west-indies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smriti Mandhana</a> at the WPL 2023 auction and spent a staggering sum of INR 3.4 crore to acquire her services. Mandhana is India’s designated vice-captain and led the national side when Harmanpreet Kaur has been unavailable. So, RCB handed the leadership duties to the flamboyant batter.

However, Mandhana has been conservative with her tactics and approach on the field and has failed to meet the franchise's expectations. Under her leadership, RCB have succumbed to three consecutive comprehensive defeats and are languishing at the bottom of the table.&nbsp;

Moreover, Mandhana has not been at her best with the bat and it has appeared that the captaincy has taken a toll on her batting performance. She has managed just 76 runs in three outings in the T20 carnival. Therefore, the Bangalore franchise could ponder over handing the leadership duties to Knight.

Knight is an astute tactician of the game and has proven her captaincy credentials in the international arena time and time again. Thus, RCB could entertain the thought of a captaincy change.

Royal Challengers Bangalore assembled a formidable side in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023</a> auction, consisting of many renowned names of the international arena. However, they have been mediocre with both bat and ball in the ongoing marquee tournament and are yet to register a win under their belt after three outings.
If the Bangalore franchise fails to get their act together soon, they could face an early exit from the T20 extravaganza. The think tank needs to take certain steps to get the team back on track. Let us look at the changes RCB can make to change their fortunes.
<h3>3. Asha Shobana in for Preeti Bose&nbsp;</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678447022082_Asha-Shobana-and-Preeti-Bose.jpeg" alt="Asha Shobana and Preeti Bose" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Asha Shobana and Preeti Bose. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Preeti Bose is one the dependable spinners in the Indian domestic circuit.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/royal-challengers-bangalore-women/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Challengers Bangalore</a> liked what they saw in the left-arm spinner and picked her at the WPL 2023 auction. However, the 30-year-old has failed to repay the franchise’s faith and has been having a dismal season thus far.
Preeti has featured in three games in the ongoing marquee tournament and has managed to bag just one wicket, leaking runs at an alarming rate of 10.54. She has been inconsistent with her lines and lengths and the opposition batters have taken her to the cleaners.
Due to Preeti’s poor outings, the team management could replace her with Asha Shobana. Asha was dropped from the team after just one poor game and RCB could give her a consistent run in the team. The Trivandrum-born has weaved her magic in the domestic circuit and could shine in WPL 2023.

<h3>2. Slotting in Heather Knight at the number four position</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678035613136_Heather-Knight.jpeg" alt="Heather Knight" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Heather Knight. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/shave-it-kate-cross-has-hilarious-advice-for-heather-knight-seeking-help-to-remove-holi-colour-from-hair/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heather Knight</a> has been the mainstay of the England batting line-up for over a decade. The 32-year-old has featured in 129 ODIs and accumulated 3589 runs at an average of 36.25. Talking about the T20Is, she has notched up 1583 runs in 98 matches at a strike rate of 118.31.
Royal Challengers Bangalore roped in Knight for WPL 2023 and has entrusted her to play the role of a finisher, which was quite surprising considering the England batter has not been doing the same in the international arena. She has been slotted in the number five position twice and even in the number six once in the high-profile competition.
Though Knight has fared well in the role and smashed 64 runs in three matches at a stunning strike rate of 193.93, the knocks have come a bit too late and were not enough to seal the win for her side. She is looking in pristine touch, and the think tank could use her form better by pushing her to the number four position. The ace batter can act both as an accumulator and a destroyer. Thus, RCB could send her two down in the games to come.

<h3>1. Handing over captaincy reins to Heather Knight</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678446418500_Heather-Knight-and-Smriti-Mandhana.jpeg" alt="Heather Knight and Smriti Mandhana" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Heather Knight and Smriti Mandhana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Royal Challengers Bangalore went all guns blazing to sign <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/womens-t20-world-cup-2023-smriti-mandhana-set-to-be-back-in-action-against-west-indies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smriti Mandhana</a> at the WPL 2023 auction and spent a staggering sum of INR 3.4 crore to acquire her services. Mandhana is India’s designated vice-captain and led the national side when Harmanpreet Kaur has been unavailable. So, RCB handed the leadership duties to the flamboyant batter.
However, Mandhana has been conservative with her tactics and approach on the field and has failed to meet the franchise's expectations. Under her leadership, RCB have succumbed to three consecutive comprehensive defeats and are languishing at the bottom of the table.&nbsp;
Moreover, Mandhana has not been at her best with the bat and it has appeared that the captaincy has taken a toll on her batting performance. She has managed just 76 runs in three outings in the T20 carnival. Therefore, the Bangalore franchise could ponder over handing the leadership duties to Knight.
Knight is an astute tactician of the game and has proven her captaincy credentials in the international arena time and time again. Thus, RCB could entertain the thought of a captaincy change.

Royal Challengers Bangalore assembled a formidable side in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023</a> auction, consisting of many renowned names of the international arena. However, they have been mediocre with both bat and ball in the ongoing marquee tournament and are yet to register a win under their belt after three outings.
If the Bangalore franchise fails to get their act together soon, they could face an early exit from the T20 extravaganza. The think tank needs to take certain steps to get the team back on track. Let us look at the changes RCB can make to change their fortunes.
<h3>3. Asha Shobana in for Preeti Bose&nbsp;</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678447022082_Asha-Shobana-and-Preeti-Bose.jpeg" alt="Asha Shobana and Preeti Bose" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asha Shobana and Preeti Bose. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Preeti Bose is one the dependable spinners in the Indian domestic circuit.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/royal-challengers-bangalore-women/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Challengers Bangalore</a> liked what they saw in the left-arm spinner and picked her at the WPL 2023 auction. However, the 30-year-old has failed to repay the franchise’s faith and has been having a dismal season thus far.
Preeti has featured in three games in the ongoing marquee tournament and has managed to bag just one wicket, leaking runs at an alarming rate of 10.54. She has been inconsistent with her lines and lengths and the opposition batters have taken her to the cleaners.
Due to Preeti’s poor outings, the team management could replace her with Asha Shobana. Asha was dropped from the team after just one poor game and RCB could give her a consistent run in the team. The Trivandrum-born has weaved her magic in the domestic circuit and could shine in WPL 2023.

<h3>2. Slotting in Heather Knight at the number four position</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678035613136_Heather-Knight.jpeg" alt="Heather Knight" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Heather Knight. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/shave-it-kate-cross-has-hilarious-advice-for-heather-knight-seeking-help-to-remove-holi-colour-from-hair/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heather Knight</a> has been the mainstay of the England batting line-up for over a decade. The 32-year-old has featured in 129 ODIs and accumulated 3589 runs at an average of 36.25. Talking about the T20Is, she has notched up 1583 runs in 98 matches at a strike rate of 118.31.
Royal Challengers Bangalore roped in Knight for WPL 2023 and has entrusted her to play the role of a finisher, which was quite surprising considering the England batter has not been doing the same in the international arena. She has been slotted in the number five position twice and even in the number six once in the high-profile competition.
Though Knight has fared well in the role and smashed 64 runs in three matches at a stunning strike rate of 193.93, the knocks have come a bit too late and were not enough to seal the win for her side. She is looking in pristine touch, and the think tank could use her form better by pushing her to the number four position. The ace batter can act both as an accumulator and a destroyer. Thus, RCB could send her two down in the games to come.

<h3>1. Handing over captaincy reins to Heather Knight</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678446418500_Heather-Knight-and-Smriti-Mandhana.jpeg" alt="Heather Knight and Smriti Mandhana" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Heather Knight and Smriti Mandhana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Royal Challengers Bangalore went all guns blazing to sign <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/womens-t20-world-cup-2023-smriti-mandhana-set-to-be-back-in-action-against-west-indies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smriti Mandhana</a> at the WPL 2023 auction and spent a staggering sum of INR 3.4 crore to acquire her services. Mandhana is India’s designated vice-captain and led the national side when Harmanpreet Kaur has been unavailable. So, RCB handed the leadership duties to the flamboyant batter.
However, Mandhana has been conservative with her tactics and approach on the field and has failed to meet the franchise's expectations. Under her leadership, RCB have succumbed to three consecutive comprehensive defeats and are languishing at the bottom of the table.&nbsp;
Moreover, Mandhana has not been at her best with the bat and it has appeared that the captaincy has taken a toll on her batting performance. She has managed just 76 runs in three outings in the T20 carnival. Therefore, the Bangalore franchise could ponder over handing the leadership duties to Knight.
Knight is an astute tactician of the game and has proven her captaincy credentials in the international arena time and time again. Thus, RCB could entertain the thought of a captaincy change.

Royal Challengers Bangalore assembled a formidable side in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 auction, consisting of many renowned names of the international arena. However, they have been mediocre

WPL 2023: 3 changes RCB can make to change their fortunes

RCB have been mediocre with both bat and ball in the ongoing marquee tournament and are yet to register a win under their belt after three outings.

Here we look at three changes RCB can make to change their fortunes in WPL 2023.