Overview
- Pooja Vastrakar has linked up with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Vadodara and is available after recovering from a shoulder injury and a recent hamstring tweak.
- RCB signed the India all-rounder for INR 85 lakh at the WPL auction, targeting a seam-bowling option who can contribute with the bat.
- She spent months rehabilitating at the BCCI Centre of Excellence before the hamstring issue delayed her first appearance of the season.
- RCB are unbeaten with five wins, became the first team to clinch a playoff spot after a 61-run victory over Gujarat Giants, and face Delhi Capitals on January 24.
- Her inclusion offers additional new-ball and depth-overs flexibility while reinforcing the lower order for knockout matches, with RCB already managing without Ellyse Perry this season.