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'A lot of hard work behind the scenes' - Mandhana on RCB's revival

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'I was at mid-off and it [that Perry spell] was just a sight to watch'
'I was at mid-off and it [that Perry spell] was just a sight to watch' © BCCI

Smriti Mandhana, the RCB women's skipper, has said that the team has put in a lot of hard work behind the scenes after a dismal opening season in the WPL. RCB failed to make it to the playoffs of the inaugural edition, something they rectified this year with a crushing win over holders Mumbai Indians confirming their progression.

"We couldn't step up and play the cricket we wanted to play [last year]," she said. "But yeah, last one year, a lot of thoughts have gone into this. A lot of hard work behind the scenes, not only from my side but all the support staff, and the RCB management. For them to show their faith in all of us was just amazing.

"You know, the only conversation they had was that 'this is your team, make it the way you want to'. So that was really nice from their side to do that. And yeah, I wouldn't say that [this has been a] really satisfying campaign still, but we had a lot of ups and downs. We started off really well and then had a little bit of dip. But that's how WPL and T20 cricket is. You'll have good days and bad days."

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