Last Year Taught Us A Lot Of Things, As A Player, As A Captain And As A Team: Mandhana

New Delhi, Mar 17: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana mentioned she bought stable backing from the administration after their failure to win the Women’s Premier League final 12 months, which went a great distance in them lifting the title right here on Sunday.

She mentioned the 2023 marketing campaign “taught us a lot of things” as her staff beat Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to land the title right here.

With this, RCB’s spirited bunch has managed to attain what their males’s staff couldn’t do over 16 years, and Mandhana thanked their loyal fanbase for at all times supporting the facet.

“Last year taught us a lot of things, as a player, as a captain and as a team. The management, the way they backed me during the review after the season…they have been through a lot and a big thumbs up (to them),” Mandhana mentioned on the post-match presentation.

On the title triumph, she mentioned, “The feeling has not sunk in yet, maybe it will take time. Hard for me to come out with a lot of expressions. Only thing I want to say is I am proud of the bunch.

“We have been through ups and downs but they have stuck at it, and the way we have gotten past the line (tonight), it was amazing. Our Bangalore leg was really good. We had two tough losses (in Delhi). That is what we talked about.

“The last league match was like a quarter, then the semi and then the final. In such tournaments, you have to peak at the right time.” The spin pair of Shreyanka Patil (4/12) and Sophie Molineux (3/20) helped RCB bowl out DC for 113, after which, talismanic skipper Mandhana (31), Sophie Devine (32) and Elysse Perry (35 not out) noticed them residence with three balls to spare.

The Royal Challengers made 115 for 2 in 19.3 overs, a far simpler victory than that tight-looking closing over end.

Mandhana added, “For them (management) to have this trophy, it is amazing for them. I am not the only one who has won the trophy, the team has won. For RCB as a franchise to win, it is really, really special.

“This win is definitely one of the top five maybe. A World Cup (win) would top it. I have a message for all the RCB fans, the most loyal fan base. Nothing would have been possible without their support. Ee Sala Cup Namde (The Cup will be ours this time) always comes up, and now I just want to say Ee Sala Cup Namdu (The Cup is ours this time).” DC, led by Meg Lanning, will rue the missed probability of bettering their runners-up place from WPL 2023, however she admitted that her staff was outplayed on the day.

Lanning mentioned, “Disappointing to not get it done tonight. We played some good cricket through the tournament. But it was about not playing well on the day. Congratulations to RCB, they outplayed us. But we can be proud of our efforts throughout.” On their batting collapse, she mentioned, “It all happened relatively quickly, as it tends to do. Crazy things happen, and every game has been pretty close. You can never sort of rest and think it is under control because there are so many good teams.

“They (RCB) deserved the win.” PTI AH AH UNG

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