Updated On: 15 March, 2024 07:30 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
As a leader, she’s given an assured look in taking the team to playoffs, which was missing from last year’s tournament, where RCB lost their first five games to be ousted quickly from the race to knockouts

RCB coach Luke Williams (left) and skipper Smriti Mandhana
Ahead of their Eliminator clash against Mumbai Indians in WPL on Friday, Luke Williams, the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore, has credited captain Smriti Mandhana for being a very strong figure in terms of bringing calmness to the team, which in turn has been one of the key reasons behind them making the playoffs for the first time.