WPL 2023: Sania Mirza appointed as Mentor for RCB

IPL most important franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have appointed tennis legend Sania Mirza as the team’s mentor for WPL 2023. WPL 2023: Sania Mirza appointed as Mentor for RCB in Women’s Premier League. Mirza, who has won six Grand Slam titles and 43 WTA Titles, will be working with the side ahead of the inaugural season of the tournament

And according to the franchise, she is “someone whom the players can relate and respond to easily in a team environment”. RCB had a brilliant outing at the Women’s Premier League Auction as they were able to buy the likes of Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh. It was an exceptionally special moment for Mandhana who went for a record amount of Rs 3.4 crore.

Sania Mirza, winner of 6 Grand Slams, is a perfect fit into RCB Play Bold philosophy. Be it cricket or tennis, athletes are made of the same grain, fiercely competitive, love their sport and face pressure situations in their game. Sania Mirza has done just that for 20 years across her illustrious career of 6 Grand Slams & 43 WTA Titles.

Her global stature as one of the leading role models for innumerable women prompted the RCB team management to onboard her to motivate and encourage the women’s team of RCB as Sania is someone whom the players can relate and respond to easily in a team environment. On the appointment of Sania Mirza as mentor, Rajesh V Menon, Head and Vice President of Royal Challengers Bangalore, said, “We are glad and honoured to welcome Sania Mirza as mentor of the RCB women’s team.

She is the perfect role model with her success stemming out of her sheer hard work, passion, and determination, despite many challenges in her playing career. Sania is someone our young generation looks up to and she can motivate, encourage our team as she herself has been an uber competitive player who understands how to overcome challenges and handle pressure at various situations at the highest level of sports.

Her stature and gravitas as well as her attitude will inspire and bring the much needed panache to transform the team with a Bold Personality.” On her new role as RCB women’s team mentor, Sania Mirza, who has been honoured with Padma Bhushan, Arjuna Award and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, said, “It is a pleasure for me to join the RCB women’s team as a mentor.

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The RCB had taken a confident approach in acquiring a team that is a mix of world’s top and most talented 18 players during the WPL auction on Monday in Mumbai. Playing bold, RCB had acquired the services of star India batter Smriti Mandhana and added notable international names to their squad such as Australian duo of all-rounder Ellyse Perry and medium pacer Megan Schutt, New Zealand’s captain Sophie Devine, England’s skipper Heather Knight and South African all-rounder Dane Van Niekerk along with India under-19- star Richa Ghosh.