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Smriti Mandhana reflects on RCB's disappointing WPL 2025 campaign with pragmatism

Mumbai, March 12: Smriti Mandhana endured a tough Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, both as a captain and a batter. Leading a team that failed to reach the knockout stage and struggling with inconsistent performances herself, it was a season to forget for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper. The defending champions from 2024 finished second-last, barely ahead of bottom-placed UP Warriorz, thanks only to a superior net run rate.

WPL 2025: All-round RCB win last league match, consign MI to Eliminator

Mumbai, March 11: Ellyse Perry, Kim Garth, and Sneh Rana came up with a fine bowling performance after skipper Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry batted well as Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 campaign with a morale-boosting 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium here on Tuesday.

WPL 2025: Mandhana, Perry help RCB post 199/3 against MI in last league match

Mumbai, March 11: Playing with freedom in their final league match, dethroned champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on a half-century by skipper Smriti Mandhana and vital contributions from their top order to post 199/3 against Mumbai Indians in Match 20 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the Brabourne Stadium here on Tuesday.

WPL 2025: RCB win toss, opt to field in final outing of Lucknow leg

Lucknow, March 8: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and chose to bowl first against UP Warriorz in their last league match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.

WPL 2025: Gujarat Giants opt for bowl first against RCB

Bengaluru, Feb 27: Gujarat Giants have won the toss and opted to bowl first against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 12 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.

Loss of key wickets hindered DC's momentum: Stacy-Ann King on their performance

Vadodara, February 18: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) produced a commanding performance to secure an eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at Vadodara. Fiery bowling spells from Renuka Singh and Georgia Wareham, combined with an explosive half-century by skipper Smriti Mandhana, propelled RCB to a comfortable win.

Mithali Raj lauds RCB's commanding win over Delhi Capitals in WPL

Vadodara, February 18: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a dominant eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at Vadodara, riding on the outstanding performances from Renuka Singh, Georgia Wareham, and captain Smriti Mandhana.

Brilliant to watch: Mandhana praises Ahuja, Ghosh for RCB's thrilling win

Vadodara, February 15: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn't have an ideal start to their campaign, but captain Smriti Mandhana was really happy to secure a victory. The defending champions faced a stiff challenge after conceding the fourth-highest total in Women's Premier League (WPL) history. However, they mounted a remarkable chase, overhauling 202 in style. Key contributions from Richa Ghosh, Kanika Ahuja, and Ellyse Perry proved instrumental in their triumph, and Mandhana lauded her middle order for stepping up after an early collapse.

WPL 2025: Smriti lauds RCB's middle-order fireworks in opener

Vadodara, Feb 14: : Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana lauded Richa Ghosh and Elysse Perry for leading the team to a historic chase against Gujarat Giants in the opening match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, which is being played at the Kotambi Stadium here on Friday.

WPL 2025: Defending champs RCB elect to field against GG in opener

Vadodara, Feb 14: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to field first against the Gujarat Giants in the opening game of Women's Premier League (WPL) Season 3 at the Kotambi Stadium here on Friday. The Smriti Mandhana-led side has a lot of support inside the stadium, despite playing against the home side, and at the toss, the skipper joked that it seemed like she was playing at her ‘home ground’.

RCB captain Smriti Mandhana bats for a Sports-Forward Nation

Bengaluru, February 3: What are the key challenges in Indian sport development? While we have seen a growing intent to take sports to the centre stage in India's progress, a consolidated systems-driven approach can further guide this intent. This understanding led to the development of a benchmarking report titled 'Sports-Forward Nation'. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Sports and Society Accelerator have curated this report with the intent to structure key drivers to fuel India's sporting ambitions.

A look at winners from BCCI Awards 2025

Mumbai, February 1: India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and women's cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana were the notable winners from the BCCI at the Naman Awards 2025 in Mumbai on Saturday.