RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) bagged Heather Knight and Ellyse Perry at the WPL 2023 auction for INR 40L and INR 1.70CR respectively.
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction took place on Monday, February 13. RCB, a new franchise, spent a lot of money on some of the best cricket players in the world. One of these players was expensively bought by RCB.
Some big teams in cricket hired new players, and one of these teams is the Royal Challengers Bangalore. One of the new players that the team hired is Heather Knight, an English player. Heather said that she’s really excited to be playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and she’s sure that she’ll have a lot of fun playing with her new teammates.
The first woman to score a century in all 3 formats of international cricket. 🫡
We’re very delighted to have the World Cup winning & the current English Skipper, Heather Knight, among our ranks! 🔥#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #WPL2023 @Heatherknight55 pic.twitter.com/4eamOF6N6n
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 14, 2023
Heather is really happy to be a part of RCB. They’re a great franchise with a big fan following. She’s looking forward to going to India to meet the team and play some great cricket.
Ellyse Perry is really happy that she was chosen to play for the Sydney Sixers in the Women’s Big Bash League. It’s a bit of a lucky twist that she was given the chance.
🗣️ The GOAT sent us a video 🥺
Ellyse Perry is thrilled to join the rest of the Royal Challengers for the WPL. 🤩
WE CANNOT WAIT! 😃😍 #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #WPL2023 @EllysePerry pic.twitter.com/IlHv8oTbam
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 14, 2023
Perry said- Hello, and thank you for inviting me to play in the first-ever Women’s Premier League (WPL). I’m really excited for this tournament and what it means for the women’s game. It’s a bit of a coincidence that I was at the very first RCB game back when it was for the men, and I’ve been a fan of the team ever since.
I’m really excited about joining the first-ever women’s team. I can’t wait to meet all of the other players and fans of RCB. It’s amazing to think that this is all happening and I can’t wait to see you all in WPL March.