Women's Premier League: RCB rope in Sania Mirza as team's mentor

Royal Challengers Bangalore RCB have roped in Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza as the teams mentor for Womens Premier League WPL 2023 the franchise announced on WednesdayThe franchise feels Sania winner of six Grand Slams is a perfect fit into RCB Play Bold philosophyBe it cricket or tennis athletes are made of the same grain fiercely competitive love their sport and face pressure situations in their game Sania Mirza has done just that for 20 years across her illustrious career of 6 Grand Slams amp 43 WTA Titles RCB said in a media releaseAs per RCB Sanias stature as one of the leading role models for innumerable women prompted the team management to onboard her to motivate and encourage the womens teamIt is a pleasure for me to join the RCB womens team as a mentor Indian womens cricket has seen a tectonic shift with the Womens Premier League and I am really looking forward to being a part of this revolutionary pitch RCB and its brand philosophy perfectly resonates with my vision and outlook as thats how I have approached my playing career and its also how I see contributing to sports post my retirement said SaniaRCB has been a popular team and much followed team in the IPL over the years I am immensely happy to see them building a team for the Womens Premier League as it will push the womens sports to new heights in the country open new doors to women cricketers and help make sports the first career choice for young girls and young parents with a girl child she addedAlso readWomens Premier League Mumbai Indians to face Gujarat Giants in WPL opener on March 4Meanwhile Rajesh V Menon Head and Vice President of Royal Challengers Bangalore said that Mirza who has been honoured with Padma Bhushan Arjuna Award and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna is the perfect role modelWe are glad and honoured to welcome Sania Mirza as mentor of the RCB womens team She is the perfect role model with her success stemming out of her sheer hard work passion and determination despite many challenges in her playing career said MenonSania is someone our young generation looks up to and she can motivate encourage our team as she herself has been an uber competitive player who understands how to overcome challenges and handle pressure at various situations at the highest level of sports Her stature and gravitas as well as her attitude will inspire and bring the much needed panache to transform the team with a Bold Personality she addedEarlier RCB acquired a team that is a mix of worlds top and most talented 18 players during the WPL auction on Monday in MumbaiThe franchise acquired the services of star India batter Smriti Mandhana and added notable international names to their squad such as Australian duo of allrounder Ellyse Perry and medium pacer Megan Schutt New Zealands captain Sophie Devine Englands skipper Heather Knight and South African allrounder Dane Van Niekerk along with India under19star Richa Ghoshssigned to ConcacafThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever