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Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have completed their squad for the 2027 Women’s Premier League season after adding players at the end of the mini auction in Kochi on Wednesday. According to Sportstar, RCB brought in Indian batters Tejal Hasabnis and Vrinda Dinesh, along with overseas all-rounders Jess Jonassen and Chloe Tryon, to complete a 17-player group.
The likely playing combination balances an experienced top order with wicketkeeping depth and multiple all-round options. The XI below is a projection based on the squad list published by Sportstar; RCB have not officially confirmed their lineup for the new season.
Smriti Mandhana is expected to lead the batting group, with Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry providing support at the top. Tejal Hasabnis is included in the projected middle order, while Richa Ghosh is named as wicketkeeper. Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav and Shreyanka Patil add all-round and spin options, with Sayali Satghare, Arundhati Reddy and Lauren Bell completing the proposed attack.
Selection could still depend on player availability, fitness, conditions and the balance RCB want for a particular opponent. Jess Jonassen and Chloe Tryon are notable alternatives among the new overseas additions, while the squad also includes Vrinda Dinesh as a batting option.
Sportstar’s report identifies Tejal Hasabnis and Vrinda Dinesh as the Indian batters added during the auction. The team also recruited Australia’s Jess Jonassen and South Africa’s Chloe Tryon, both of whom offer experience as overseas all-round options. Their presence gives the management more choices when deciding how to distribute batting depth and bowling duties.
The additions came late in the auction, with RCB waiting until the end to fill remaining places through base-price picks, according to the report. The signings provide additional options rather than guaranteeing places in the first-choice XI. The team’s final combination will depend on form and the role each player is expected to perform.
The 17 players listed by Sportstar are Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Lauren Bell, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Jess Jonassen, Tejal Hasabnis, Sayali Satghare, Chloe Tryon, Prema Rawat, Vrinda Dinesh and Prathyoosha Kumar.
The squad has two wicketkeeping options in Richa Ghosh and Prathyoosha Kumar. The report categorises Mandhana, Voll, Hasabnis and Vrinda Dinesh as batters; lists seven players as all-rounders; and identifies Radha Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar, Lauren Bell and Arundhati Reddy among the bowling options. These roles can overlap in practice, particularly in a T20 format where teams often rely on all-rounders to cover multiple phases of an innings.
RCB’s projected XI features a strong top order and several players who can contribute with the ball. The selection question is how to balance specialist bowling options with the flexibility provided by all-rounders. If the management chooses Jonassen or Tryon in the XI, it may need to adjust the mix of Indian players and overseas slots elsewhere in the lineup.
Lauren Bell is included as the specialist overseas pace option in the predicted combination, while Radha Yadav and Shreyanka Patil add spin. Arundhati Reddy and Sayali Satghare provide further seam options, and de Klerk adds another potential bowling resource. The precise roles and overs will depend on conditions and the opponent.
For RCB supporters, the main takeaway from the auction is the range of options available around the retained core. The published squad offers batting depth, two wicketkeepers and several all-rounders, but the probable XI should be treated as an early forecast rather than a confirmed selection. SportsLine will update the team picture when official lineups and availability details are announced.
