Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) owner Vijay Mallya congratulated the club on their Women’s Premier League (WPL 2024) title triumph.
Bangalore defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets, chasing down a 114-run mark in the WPL 2024 final at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, March 17. Vijay Mallya celebrated the team’s victory with a message on the microblogging site X (previously Twitter).
Aside from applauding the Bangalore female cricketers, Vijay Mallya eagerly desired the men’s squad to capture their inaugural Indian Premier League championship this season. His words conveyed:
Last year, Bangalore had a dismal effort in the WPL’s debut season. However, the Smriti Mandhana-led team pulled off a surprising comeback this season to win the championship.
Shreyanka Patil and Sophie Molineux shined with the ball in the WPL 2024 final, taking four and three wickets each. Bangalore easily knocked down the score, courtesy to significant contributions from their top-order batsmen.
Smriti Mandhana Credits Past Lessons for RCB’s WPL 2024 Triumph
Skipper Smriti Mandhana praised her Bangalore teammates after the team’s thrilling eight-wicket victory against DC in the just concluded WPL 2024 final.
She discussed how the squad learnt from their failures and underlined the significance of peaking at the appropriate moment in key competitions. Speaking during the post-match presentation, Mandhana stated:
Shreyanka Patil was the Purple Cap winner of the WPL 2024, finishing with 13 wickets. Ellyse Perry won the Orange Cap, scoring 347 runs.