BENGALURU: Eight-year-old Aarav Gowda as Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur leads his team onto the field during the Women's Premier League (WPL) opening match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. yelled “Hurricane Herman!” A few rows away, a group of teenagers shouted “Shafali!” Shafali! For almost two weeks since February 23, cricket fans in Bengaluru have embraced women's cricket with enthusiasm, and as the second urban leg of the tournament concluded on Monday, they packed stadiums for their final home. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match. This was the first time a women's match was played under lights in the city. The attendance of spectators in the stands was encouraging. Not all stands were open to the public, but tickets that were on sale sold out quickly. It wasn't just women who gathered at the stadium. They rivaled men in numbers and enthusiasm. It also helped that the nominal ticket price started from 100 rupees. His 13-year-old, Brian Thomas, an aspiring wicketkeeper and batsman, used to come to the stadium well past his bedtime on weekdays because he didn't want to miss out on tickets. A chance to watch his favorite players. “Sport has no gender. I like watching men's and women's cricket. Watching the WPL is exciting and I really enjoyed the few matches I watched at the stadium,” said Australian Wicket, who plays for UP Warriors. said the Ebenezer International School student who is a big fan of goalie Alyssa Healy. Kohli's jersey continued to be popular and fans couldn't miss RCB captain Smriti Mandhana's jersey worn by fans. The audience cheered on the team as the Kannada song 'Bombe Helutaithe' from 'RRR CCC BBB!' was chanted to echo throughout the stadium. Some people propose to their favorite players with all their heart! The RCB players were completely charmed by the support. All-rounder Sophie Devine said: “I'm used to hearing the crowd shouting Smriti's name so it's kind of nice to hear them calling my name. The crowd turnout was great. Everyone talks about RCB fans and how great and passionate they are and it's been incredible to witness that first hand over the last few games. Certainly the best I've ever been involved with. It was the loudest one and to have that support was really motivating for the whole group.''We had over 25,000 people in the stadium and this shows where the women's game has gone.'' she said. Chamari Atapattu, a Sri Lankan player in the UP team, said, “There was a lot of support for the WPL in Bangalore. The atmosphere is great and it's great for women's cricket.”
