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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (WPL)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Nickname(s)RCB
LeagueIndian Premier League
Personnel
CaptainRajat Patidar
(2025–present)
CoachDinesh Kartik
OwnerUnited Spirits
Team information
CityBengaluru, Karnataka, India
ColoursRed & black    
Founded2008; 17 years ago (2008)
Home groundM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Capacity33,800
Official websiteWebsite

Regular kit

Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Women's Team Men's Team

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, formerly known as Royal Challengers Bangalore, commonly known as RCB, is an Indian professional franchise cricket team based in Bengaluru, Karnataka that competes in the Indian Premier League It is owned by United Spirits.The team is coached by Virat Kohli and also captained by Virat Kohli. RCB lost the final of 2023 IPL not able to bring trophy for the franchise.[1] It is also the least popular and followed cricket franchise on Instagram with 1 million followers only.[2]

History

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In October 2022, the BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women's franchise cricket tournament in March 2023.[3] The tournament was named the Women's Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process during the same month.[4] Diageo, the owners of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, bought the rights to one of the franchises.[4]

In February 2023, Ben Sawyer was announced as head coach of the side.[5] The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on 13 February 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore signing 18 players for their squad.[6] On 18 February 2023, Smriti Mandhana was announced as the team's captain. The side finished fourth in the group stage at the inaugural tournament.[7]

In September 2023, Luke Williams was announced as the head coach for the 2024 season.[8] The side won three of their five Bangalore-leg matches, and then they went on to win one match out of their next three matches. Ending the league stage with four wins, the side qualified for the playoffs.

In the eliminator, the team defeated the defending champions — Mumbai Indians, to advance into the final. In the final, they defeated Delhi Capitals to win the title, this was the franchise's maiden title across both men's and women's leagues. Royal Challengers Bangalore's Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil won the orange cap and purple cap respectively.

Kit

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The official colours of Royal Challengers Bengaluru are red, black and gold.

Performance record

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Year League standings Final standings Most runs Most wickets
2023 4/5 League Stage Sophie Devine Shreyanka Patil
2024 3/5 Champions Ellyse Perry Shreyanka Patil
2025 4/5 League Stage Ellyse Perry Georgia Wareham

Captaincy record

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Player Duration Matches Won Lost Best result
Smriti Mandhana 2023–present 24 9 15 Champions (2024)

Coaching staff

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Position Name Ref
Director of cricket Mo Bobat [9]
Head of team operations Soumyadeep Pyne
Doctor Dr Harini Muralidharan
Head coach Luke Williams [10]
Assistant coach Malolan Rangarajan
Batting coach RX Murali
Fielding coach Vellaswamy Vanitha

Source: RCB

Sponsors

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Kajaria Tiles was the official Title Sponsor for RCB WPL 2023.[11] Mia by Tanishq & Dream11 being principal partners. Apart from these, Puma, Himalaya, & Vega being the associate partners. Zuno General Insurance were their official partners for WPL 2023.[12][13]

Year Kit manufacturer Front sponsor Back sponsor
2023 Puma Kajaria Mia
2024
2025 Alliance University

Awards and nominations

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Women's Premier League

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Year Award Recipient Ref
2023 Most sixes Sophie Devine
2024 Orange cap Ellyse Perry [14]
Purple cap Shreyanka Patil
Best strike rate Georgia Wareham
Emerging player of the season Shreyanka Patil
Fair play award Team award

Others

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Year Award Category Result Ref
2024 Indian Sports Honours Club of the Year Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "On This Day: Royal Challengers Bengaluru win WPL, their first-ever title, defeat Delhi Capitals in 2024 final". The Indian Express. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ^ Rathod, Karan Singh (31 March 2025). "Royal Challengers Bengaluru Overtake Chennai Super Kings, Become Most-Followed Team On Instagram". Times Now. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Inaugural Women's IPL likely to be played from March 3 to 26". ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Owners of Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB win bids to own Women's Premier League teams". ESPNcricinfo. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ "RCB name Australian Ben Sawyer as head coach for WPL". The Indian Express. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Bid-by-bid updates - 2023 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Women's Premier League 2022/23 - Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. ^ "RCB appoints Big Bash winner Luke Williams as head coach for WPL". Royal Challengers Bangalore. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Mo Bobat to join RCB as director of cricket after 12 years in England set-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  10. ^ "RCB appoint Big Bash winner Luke Williams as WPL Head Coach". Hindustan Times. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ^ "IPL and WPL teams hurry to secure last-minute deals, RCB and MI active". Sportcal. 3 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Zuno and RCB a truly fitting match". Zuno General Insurance.
  13. ^ "Official Insurance Partner". RCB-Twitter.
  14. ^ "WPL 2024 Full List of Awards: RCB's Ellyse Perry grabs Orange Cap, Shreyanka Patil takes Purple; Deepti Sharma MVP". Hindustan Times.
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