Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana thanked followers for his or her unflinching help after the aspect lifted its second Girls’s Premier League title on Thursday on the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
RCB defeated Delhi Capitals by six wickets in a high-scoring affair to sentence the Jemimah Rodrigues-led DC to its fourth consecutive loss within the summit conflict.
Talking on the post-match presentation ceremony, Smriti, who took residence the Orange Cap award after amassing 377 runs for the season, known as RCB’s followers “the very best on this planet”.
“Very happy [with winning the title]. RCB followers, I really feel, are the very best on this planet. Wherever we play, we get help. No matter we do is for them. Three titles in three years for the franchise, it’s wonderful,” Smriti mentioned.
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Chasing 204, the southpaw struck an ethereal 41-ball 87 and stitched up a record-breaking 165-run partnership with Georgia Voll to put the muse for Bengaluru’s win.
“We undoubtedly did suppose it was floor to bat on. However 200-plus is an efficient rating in a last. In the previous few overs, we bowled nicely. Credit score to Lauren Bell, 400 in a match and she or he goes for 20 odd runs,” Smriti, who additionally bagged the Participant of the Match award, mentioned. “Voll led the way in which. She had nearly all of the strike within the powerplay and her intent was spot on. I had a sense she would get a match profitable knock within the last. She has been training just a little further previously few days. Comfortable that it paid off for her.”
The 2-time WPL-winning captain additionally acknowledged the relentless work the backroom workers did, and the hardwork all of the gamers put in all through the season. “The way in which help workers has been across the ladies was nice. All our roles have been clear which made our jobs simpler. Women are working extraordinarily arduous and that’s one factor that shoots up your perception. When you’ve that perception, to chase down any rating, we felt actually assured that we may chase it down.”
“I need to thank all of the RCB followers. That is for you guys. I mentioned this in 2024, and can say it once more ‘Ee Sala Cup Namdu’ (This 12 months, the cup is ours),” she signed off.
Printed on Feb 06, 2026