After the women’s team’s final victory on Sunday, March 17, former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that Royal Challengers Bangalore could end up doing an IPL and Women’s Premier League (WPL) double.
RCB ended a 16-year title drought when they defeated the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitly stadium to win their first WPL title. The team was led by Smriti Mandhana.
Apart from expressing his congratulations to the team on X, Vaughan provided a fascinating forecast for the upcoming IPL 2024 season.
The Delhi Capitals were defeated by RCB in a thrilling match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, securing RCB’s first-ever WPL championship. A lot of very good cricket was played in the final, particularly by the RCB team, who dominated the match to win by eight wickets.
A crucial player, Sophie Molineux put on an amazing display that severely hurt the Capitals batting lineup by claiming three crucial wickets in one over.
Delhi Capitals were eventually all out for 113 runs in 18.3 overs as a result. Ellyse Perry, the tournament’s top run scorer, spearheaded the RCB chase with a solid innings, helped along by Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine.
In 19.3 overs, RCB achieved their target, a noteworthy accomplishment for the team and its supporters as they celebrated their first-ever league title.
The men’s team’s IPL 2024 campaign will begin on the first day of the competition this year. The team captained by Faf du Plessis will travel to Chennai to play CSK and MS Dhoni at the storied Chepauk stadium.
The opening leg of the IPL 2024 season will feature five games for the RCB men’s team.