India, Jan. 8 -- Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana took their seats beside each other and next to a shiny trophy by the sight screen of the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday, stirring a few friendly exchanges.

"We have with us captain of RCB, Smriti Mandhana," quipped Harmanpreet.

"And captain of MI, Harmanpreet Kaur," Smriti reciprocated.

It wasn't too long ago that these two stood around the same area of the same ground, as captain and vice-captain of Team India, holding a different trophy. One that delivered a historic first for women's cricket in the country. And one that provides added context to the fourth edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL), starting on Friday with a clash between the teams led by the two Indian stars.

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