Royal Challengers Bangalore informed on Wednesday that they had been naming Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza. She will be mentor in their girls’ crew for the Women’s Premier League– first season.
A winner of six Grand Slam titles, Sania has a 20-year-lengthy profession which has visible her win forty-three WTA Titles. RCB stated in an announcement that Sania’s “International stature is one of the main function fashions for innumerable girls. Precipitated the RCB crew control to get her on board, to encourage and inspire the girls’ crew of RCB. Sania is a person whom the gamers can relate and reply to without problems in a crew environment.” (Read Also: WPL Auction: Smriti Mandhana is the highest-sold player)
In the recently-concluded WPL auctions, RCB picked big-name names like India batter Smriti Mandhana, Australian all-rounder Elise Perry, Australian medium-pacer Megan Schutt, New Zealand captain Sophie Devine, England skipper Heather Knight, South African all-rounder Dane Van Niekerk and India under-19-big name Richa Ghosh.
“We are delighted and honoured to welcome Sania Mirza as a mentor to the RCB Women’s Team. She is the perfect role model and despite many challenges in her playing career. Her success Because of her hard work, passion, and determination. Sania is someone our younger generation looks up to. She knows how to overcome challenges and deal with pressure in a variety of situations at the highest level of the sport. She has been a very competitive player who has been able to motivate and encourage our team.” said Rajesh V Menon, Head and Vice President of Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Sania Mirza said, “I am excited about joining the RCB Women’s team as a mentor. Indian women’s cricket has been through a seismic shift in the Women’s Premier League and I am looking forward to joining this innovative pitch. RCB and its brand philosophy align perfectly with my vision and outlook. This is how I approach my playing career and how I see my contributions to the sport when I retire. RCB has been a favourite and highly regarded team in the IPL for many years. We are delighted that they are forming a squad for the Women’s Premier League. That will take women’s sports to new heights in this country. It will unlock new doors for women cricketers and will support make the sport a first career choice for young girls.”
