Toss Royal Challengers Bengaluru selected to bowl vs Gujarat Giants
Smriti Mandhana referred to as appropriately on the toss as Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the defending champions, opted to bowl first towards hosts Gujarat Giants in Vadodara. Mandhana was eager to “get in as many overs as doable earlier than the dew kicks in.”
England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who was traded in from UP Warriorz, VJ Joshitha, the seamer who was a part of the Beneath-19 World Cup successful staff in Malaysia, batter Raghvi Bisht, and legspinner Prema Rawat have been all handed debuts.
Ellyse Perry, who got here into the event having lately suffered a hip damage, was match to start out for RCB
Ashleigh Gardner, their new captain, additionally introduced debuts for India legspinner Priya Mishra, seamer Kashvee Gautam, batter Simran Shaikh and seamer Sayali Satghare, who solely lately made her India debut.
Kashvee and Shaikh are two big-ticket signings for Giants. Picked for INR 2 crore forward of WPL 2024, Kashvee was dominated out of the season attributable to an damage. Shaikh is available in with the repute of being a giant hitter decrease down the order, and was picked for INR 1.9 crore in December.
That is the primary time the WPL might be performed in Vadodara, the house floor of Giants. After two last-place finishes, they will hope for higher issues this season having revamped not simply their squad but additionally their teaching set-up.
Gujarat Giants: 1 Laura Wolvaardt, 2 Beth M ore e gautam .
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 1 Smriti Mandhana (Capt), 2 Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, 3 Ellyse Perry, 4 Raghvi Bist, 5 Richa Ghosh (WK), 6 Kanika Ahuja, 7 Georgia Wareham, 7 Georgia Wareham, 8 kim Gartha, 9 Prema Rawat, 10 VASHITHA Renuka Singh.
