RCB women scripted history and became only the 2nd team to win a WPL trophy. It is also the first trophy won by RCB's men's or a women's team. A collective team effort helped them to attain the glory after falling a bit in the progression of the league stage. Ellyse Perry won the orange cap for being the leading run scorer.
Shreyanka Patil won the purple cap for being the leading wicket taker. Asha Sobhana and Sophie Molineux were the second highest wicket takers respectively. Shreyanka also won the Emerging player of the season award. RCB won the eventual trophy and the fair play award. It was a near perfect campaign for RCB.
However, they were not flawless in the tournament. It seemed like they could not get a good third spinner and an additional All Rounders.&nbsp; RCB had many good players who could do the job for them. However, they stuck to the winning combination. Here are the three players who were underutilized by RCB in the WPL 2024.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/wpl-2024-3-players-who-were-underutilized-by-dc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 players who were underutilized by DC</a>
<h3>Here are the three players who were underutilized by RCB in WPL 2024:</h3>
<h3>3. Kate Cross&nbsp;</h3>
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<figcaption>Kate Cross. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
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Kate Cross, who is famously known to be a CSK fan, was bought by RCB in the WPL auction 2024. As Megan Scutt, who was in RCB in the WPL 2023 as the premier pacer, was released, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/kate-cross" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate Cross </a>came in almost as a like-to-like replacement. Many expected her to form a pace attacking duo with Renuka Singh Thakur. However, Kate did not get to play a game for RCB women.&nbsp;
The team dynamics led to benching the English. Otherwise, Cross is a talented player. A pacer who can swing the ball and bowl in accurate lines while offering some runs with the bat lower down the order. However, RCB played with an overseas combination of Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, and Georgia Wareham. All of them performed well for RCB in different capacities.&nbsp;

<h3>2. Ekta Bisht&nbsp;</h3>
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<figcaption>Ekta Bisht (Source -Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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Ekta Bisht was one of the best players for India in the late 2000s and the early 2010s. The left-arm orthodox spinner would have been a vital cog in the lineup of RCB, given they could not get a supporting spinner. Ekta is an experienced campaigner who played a lot for India during her days. Bisht is probably well past her prime.&nbsp;However, the league has witnessed such players proving everyone wrong.
The 38-year-old was India's leading wicket taker in T20Is at one point. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ekta-bisht" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ekta Bisht</a> was the first Indian to take a hat-trick in T20Is. After getting picked by RCB women, she became the oldest player in the history of the WPL. However, she did not get a lot of opportunities to play. RCB trusted other spinners in the team and often asked the All Rounders like Sophie Devine and Ellyse Perry to do the supporting role with the ball.&nbsp;

<h3>1. Nadine De Klerk&nbsp;</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711366422979_Nadine-De-Klerk.jpeg" alt="Nadine De Klerk" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Nadine De Klerk (Source -Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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RCB had many good performers with the bat. At the top, Smriti Mandhana got going more often than not. In the middle order, they had the dynamic duo of Perry and Richa Ghosh. Towards the end, they had the duo of Sophie Molineux and Georgia Wareham. However, a couple of spots saw batters not contributing enough. The second opener and the number three were not good enough for RCB.
RCB tried a lot of players like Disha Kasat and Sabbineni Meghana. However, they were not consistent and often batted slowly. They even tried to bat Devine in the middle order. Nadine De Klerk would have provided them better balance with her skills. The star All Rounder can bat well lower down the order and claim wickets in the middle overs. But her being an overseas player probably did not help the team for the combination.&nbsp;

RCB women scripted history and became only the 2nd team to win a WPL trophy. It is also the first trophy won by RCB's men's or a women's team. A collective team effort helped them to attain the glory after falling a bit in the progression of the league stage. Ellyse Perry won the orange cap for being the leading run scorer.
Shreyanka Patil won the purple cap for being the leading wicket taker. Asha Sobhana and Sophie Molineux were the second highest wicket takers respectively. Shreyanka also won the Emerging player of the season award. RCB won the eventual trophy and the fair play award. It was a near perfect campaign for RCB.
However, they were not flawless in the tournament. It seemed like they could not get a good third spinner and an additional All Rounders.&nbsp; RCB had many good players who could do the job for them. However, they stuck to the winning combination. Here are the three players who were underutilized by RCB in the WPL 2024.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/wpl-2024-3-players-who-were-underutilized-by-dc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 players who were underutilized by DC</a>
<h3>Here are the three players who were underutilized by RCB in WPL 2024:</h3>
<h3>3. Kate Cross&nbsp;</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1710855542283_Kate-Cross.jpeg" alt="Kate Cross" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Kate Cross. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Kate Cross, who is famously known to be a CSK fan, was bought by RCB in the WPL auction 2024. As Megan Scutt, who was in RCB in the WPL 2023 as the premier pacer, was released, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/kate-cross" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate Cross </a>came in almost as a like-to-like replacement. Many expected her to form a pace attacking duo with Renuka Singh Thakur. However, Kate did not get to play a game for RCB women.&nbsp;
The team dynamics led to benching the English. Otherwise, Cross is a talented player. A pacer who can swing the ball and bowl in accurate lines while offering some runs with the bat lower down the order. However, RCB played with an overseas combination of Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, and Georgia Wareham. All of them performed well for RCB in different capacities.&nbsp;

<h3>2. Ekta Bisht&nbsp;</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711366513782_Ekta-Bisht.jpeg" alt="Ekta Bisht" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Ekta Bisht (Source -Twitter/X)</figcaption>
</figure>
Ekta Bisht was one of the best players for India in the late 2000s and the early 2010s. The left-arm orthodox spinner would have been a vital cog in the lineup of RCB, given they could not get a supporting spinner. Ekta is an experienced campaigner who played a lot for India during her days. Bisht is probably well past her prime.&nbsp;However, the league has witnessed such players proving everyone wrong.
The 38-year-old was India's leading wicket taker in T20Is at one point. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ekta-bisht" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ekta Bisht</a> was the first Indian to take a hat-trick in T20Is. After getting picked by RCB women, she became the oldest player in the history of the WPL. However, she did not get a lot of opportunities to play. RCB trusted other spinners in the team and often asked the All Rounders like Sophie Devine and Ellyse Perry to do the supporting role with the ball.&nbsp;

<h3>1. Nadine De Klerk&nbsp;</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711366422979_Nadine-De-Klerk.jpeg" alt="Nadine De Klerk" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Nadine De Klerk (Source -Twitter/X)</figcaption>
</figure>
RCB had many good performers with the bat. At the top, Smriti Mandhana got going more often than not. In the middle order, they had the dynamic duo of Perry and Richa Ghosh. Towards the end, they had the duo of Sophie Molineux and Georgia Wareham. However, a couple of spots saw batters not contributing enough. The second opener and the number three were not good enough for RCB.
RCB tried a lot of players like Disha Kasat and Sabbineni Meghana. However, they were not consistent and often batted slowly. They even tried to bat Devine in the middle order. Nadine De Klerk would have provided them better balance with her skills. The star All Rounder can bat well lower down the order and claim wickets in the middle overs. But her being an overseas player probably did not help the team for the combination.&nbsp;

RCB women scripted history and became only the 2nd team to win a WPL trophy. It is also the first trophy won by RCB's men's or a women's team. A collective team effort helped them to attain the glory

WPL 2024: 3 Players who were underutilized by RCB

Despite winning the title, RCB could not utilize some of its players properly.

Check out the list of players who were underutilized by RCB in the WPL 2024.