Vadodara, Feb. 6 -- Following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) second Women's Premier League (WPL) title win, former Indian captain Mithali Raj praised the franchise for clinching the trophy despite losing star all-rounder Ellyse Perry, crediting skipper Smriti Mandhana for keeping the team focused and composed throughout the season.

Australia's Ellyse Perry thanks skipper Smriti Mandhana, "who kept things calm and simple and allowed players to be themselves".

Perry, a 2024 WPL champion and a key contributor with both bat and ball for RCB over the years, opted out of the recently concluded season due to personal reasons. She was replaced by young Indian all-rounder Sayali Sathgare. After Sathghare was announced as her replacement, fa...