BENGALURU: After avoiding the wooden spoon in the inaugural WPL, RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana was given a free hand to ring in changes. An overhaul of the coaching staff followed.
At the Hundred in August, the 27-year-old worked with Luke Williams, an Australian with proven credentials in women's franchise cricket. Williams had coached the Adelaide Strikers to victory in the 2022 Women's Big Bash League and was the assistant coach of the 2023 Southern Brave team, winners of the Women's Hundred.