WPL 2023: Team-wise opening combination for 2nd edition
In the upcoming WPL season, all franchises will look to go with settled opening combinations to fare well.
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore- Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine
Smriti Mandhana struggled to be among the runs in the previous WPL edition. The left-handed batter could score only 149 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 111.19. In 2024, she will have to forget her previous failures and lead Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from the front. As an opener, her responsibility will be to produce exceptional knock from her bat and set a fine example for her teammates.
Mandhana did a decent job with her bat in 2023 in Women’s T20 Internationals (WT20Is). The southpaw accumulated 433 runs with three fifties in 18 matches. RCB supporters will keep their expectations high from her for the 2024 season. Sophie Devine exuded confidence with her bat in the RCB jersey and ended up as the best batter for the team.
The New Zealand veteran racked up 266 runs in eight matches at a breathtaking strike rate of 172.72 and became the sixth-leading run-scorer in the tournament. In the upcoming competition, she will have to do wonders with her bat again.
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