Sneha Rana as Replacement for Shreyanka Patil: Shreyanka Patil, who took 19 wickets in 15 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore, has been ruled out of the third edition of the Women's Premier League due to injury. Sneh Rana has been included in the team in his place. Royal Challengers Bangalore announced this on Saturday.

All-rounder Sneha Rana, who played Women's Premier League for Gujarat Giants, has been signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 30 lakh. She has previously captained Gujarat Giants, but no team bid for her during the auction.

The last season was quite memorable for Shreyanka Patil. She took a total of 13 wickets and also won the Purple Cap. Due to her performance, the Royal Challengers Bangalore team was successful in winning the title. Shreyanka Patil proved to be a big match winner in the final match as well, she took a total of 4 wickets. In such a situation, Shreyanka Patil's ouster is a big setback for captain Smriti Mandhana and her team.

On the other hand, Sneh did not find any takers at the WPL 2025 auction. However, she comes off a decent domestic season, most recently leading her side to the Senior. Women’s ODI Challenger Trophy

Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced injuries and unavailability of players since the beginning of the third season. While New Zealand's Sophie Devine is on a break, left-arm spinner Sophie Molineau is out due to injury. Kate Cross has withdrawn from this season due to injury.

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru began their title defence with a six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants at Vadodara on Friday.