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New Delhi: Top tennis star Sania Mirza has been appointed as the mentor of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise in the upcoming season of the Women’s Premier League. Mirza, who recently retired from tennis, will now be a part of the RCB franchise (Royal Challengers Bangalore). The official Twitter account of RCB confirmed the development on Wednesday.
Taking to Twitter, RCB tweeted,“The pioneer in Indian sports for women, a youth icon, someone who has played Bold and broken barriers throughout her career, and a champion on and off the field. We are proud to welcome Sania Mirza as the mentor of the RCB women’s cricket team.”
The pioneer in Indian sports for women, a youth icon, someone who has played Bold and broken barriers throughout her career, and a champion on and off the field. We are proud to welcome Sania Mirza as the mentor of the RCB women’s cricket team. 🤩#PlayBold @MirzaSania pic.twitter.com/eMOMU84lsC
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 15, 2023
This step of Sania will become an inspiration for women players. Sania loves cricket and is often seen at cricket venues. The Indian tennis legend recently made it to the final of the Australian Open mixed doubles with Rohan Bopanna.
After her appointment Mirza said in a chat with RCB, “I was a little surprised but I was excited. Fortunately or unfortunately, I’ve been a professional athlete for 20 years. My next job is to try and help young women and young girls believe that sports can be one of the first career choices for them.”
Winner of 6 Grand Slams, Sania Mirza is a perfect fit in the RCB Play Bold philosophy. Whether it is cricket or tennis, there is only one category of athletes. All players love their game and face pressure situations in their game. Sania Mirza’s illustrious career spanning 20 years spanned 6 Grand Slams and 43 WTA titles.
On the appointment of Sania Mirza as Mentor, Rajesh V Menon, Head and Vice President Royal Challengers Bangalore said, “We are delighted and honored to welcome Sania Mirza as the mentor of the RCB Women’s team. He is an ideal role model with his success stemming from his hard work, passion and determination despite many challenges in his sporting career.”
Full Squad: Smriti Mandhana (3.4 Cr), Sophie Devine (50 Lakh), Ellyse Perry (1.7 Cr), Renuka Singh Thakur (1.5 Cr), Richa Ghosh (1.9 Cr), Erin Burns (30 Lakh), Disha Kasat (10) ) Lakh), Indrani Roy (10 Lakh), Shreyanka Patil (10 Lakh), Kanika Ahuja (35 Lakh), Asha Shobhana (10 Lakh), Heather Knight (40 Lakh), Dane van Niekerk (30 Lakh), Preeti Bose ( 30 Lakh), Poonam Khemnar (10 Lakh), Komal Janjad (25 Lakh), Megan Schutt (40 Lakh), Sahana Pawar (10 Lakh).
