Overview
- RCB confirmed Shrubsole’s hiring, with the former England pacer set to oversee the bowling unit for the 2026 season.
- She links up with new head coach Malolan Rangarajan after Luke Williams was ruled out due to commitments with the Adelaide Strikers in Australia.
- This marks Shrubsole’s first WPL coaching role and she succeeds Sunetra Paranjape in the bowling coach position.
- RCB retained Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil, with the four deals totaling Rs 8.85 crore and leaving Rs 6.15 crore plus one Right-To-Match card for the mega auction.
- The WPL begins on January 8 to accommodate the February–March T20 World Cup, creating an overlap with Australia’s domestic T20 competitions.