The second season of Women’s Premier League (WPL) will start from February 23 and continue till March 17. All the matches are scheduled to be played in Bangalore and Delhi. It will be a treat for all cricket fans as they will witness many exciting and thrilling matches. The first match will be played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Ahead of the tournament, India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana said that the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team’s balance has improved and the team hopes to live up to its potential. In the first season, RCB failed to deliver match-winning performances and give a tough challenge to their opponents despite having big names like Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Megan Schutt, and Renuka Thakur in the squad. RCB won just two out of their eight matches and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

I would want it to be better than the first season. From RCB’s point of view, quite a few players were released and we brought in new players. So, the balance has improved for sure. Playing in the domestic season helped me practice well and we saw quite a few girls against whom we had not played previously, Mandhana, captain of RCB admitted.

Last year, when we joined the team two days before the tournament, we did not know about 90 percent of the players. This year, it was important to know their strengths and weaknesses so that we can play better. Our batting line-up is very good and we are motivated to do better this time, she added. RCB will take on the Warriorz on February 24, Saturday.