"Women's team will win the trophy before men's team" - Twitter erupts as RCB buy Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine at WPL Auction 2023

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have set the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 auction on fire in Mumbai on Monday, February 13. The franchise bought world-class players in the form of Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, and Renuka Singh during the first couple of rounds.

Bangalore first broke the bank for Mandhana, spending Rs 3.4 crore. Meanwhile, all-rounders Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine were bought for Rs 1.7 and Rs 50 lakh, respectively.

The trio brings a load of experience, having played more than 100 T20Is and overseas T20 leagues like the Big Bash League and The Hundred, among others.

Mandhana has scored 2651 runs in 112 T20Is, including 20 half-centuries. In 134 games, Perry has scored 1515 runs and scalped 120 wickets in the shortest format. Meanwhile, Devine has amassed 2950 runs and picked up 110 wickets in 116 games.

Meanwhile, promising speedster Renuka Singh was sold for Rs 1.5 crore.

Bangalore fans were delighted after the franchise bought key players as they aim to win a trophy in the inaugural season of the WPL. Some felt that the women’s team will win the trophy before the men’s team, which has had no trophies since the inception of the IPL.

Here are some of the best Twitter reactions:

RCB women's team will win the trophy before the RCB Men's team.

Perry and Smriti in RCB. Rare good auction from this franchise 😭❤

#RCB on absolute fire in this auction #WPLAuction.. now that men couldn't do it.. Surely women will lift the trophy once with these set of players already.. rcb fans will have something to cheer about after years of dissappointment..

@_Vk_18 @harshaaa_18 @mandhana_smriti @RCBTweets @imVkohli RCB Dil hamesha jeeti h 🥲🥺

@PaulDennett_ RCB is grabbing all the good players although the purse is less now 😅

@_Vk_18 @mandhana_smriti @RCBTweets @imVkohli Smriti, Perry, Devine, Renuka Singh yaar duniya ka best players ko 10 mint me kharid liya.

inaugural me hi RCB trophy jitegi, Kaptaan Smriti Mandhana ❤

Holllyyyy shitttttt...
Give the trophy to RCB in advance
And then begin the season... twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra…

RCB surely is making a great team. But then again they always had a great team. Will it be different for girls? I hope so 👍 #WPLAuction

RCB building quite the team
Smriti, Elyse Perry, Devine and Renuka Singh #WIPLAuction

@Sportskeeda Elite class RCB🦁

Forget the minimum 15 players rule. Someone remind RCB field pe bhi 11 ko utarna padta hai
#WPLAuction

Congratulations RCB for winning WPL

Having spent Rs 7.1 crore on just four players, RCB will now have to be wary of their purse while trying to build the perfect combination of players for WPL 2023.

Smriti Mandhana reacts after joining RCB for WPL 2023

Meanwhile, India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana took to Twitter to express her delight at joining the Bengaluru-based franchise. RCB bought her for Rs 3.4 crore after a fierce bidding war with Mumbai Indians (MI).

Taking to Twitter, Mandhana wrote:

“Namaskara Bengaluru.”

@RCBTweets Namaskara Bengaluru 💛❤️

The inaugural WPL is set to be played in Mumbai from March 4-26 after the conclusion of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa. Five teams – Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and UP Warriorz – will compete in the T20 extravaganza.

A total of 22 matches will be played at the Brabourne and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.