"Namaskara Bengaluru": Smriti Mandhana Ecstatic After Being Acquired By RCB

After being acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 3.4 crore, India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana said she is excited to join RCB camp and don the red-gold jersey in the inaugural Women's Premier League. Royal Challengers Bangalore broke the bank for Mandhana and bought the stylish batter at a whopping sum of Rs 3.40 crore, the highest bid at the auction so far. The opener led to a massive bidding war between two franchises, with both Mumbai Indians and RCB breaking the bank to sign the southpaw.

"We have been watching auction of men's. It is such a big moment for women to have an auction of this sort. The whole thing is exacting," Smriti Mandhana said in a video posted by Royal Challengers Bangalore on Twitter.