WPL 2024: Mandhana doesn't want comparisons with men's team ahead of the finals

Royal Challengers Banglore skipper Smriti Mandhana stated that she doesnt want to put much pressure on her side ahead of the WPL 2024 final against Delhi Capitals on Sunday She also added that she is not in the mood for the comparisons with their mens team in the IPLRCB and DC have pulled their socks to clash against each other for the finals of the WPL 2024 at the Arun Jaitley StadiumThe RCB mens team has still not managed to win the IPL title yet but has finished as runnersup in the years 2009 2011 and 2016 On the other hand the womens team has entered into the finals of the WPL in just their second year Firstly I think this year was really important for us to connect to the whole franchise with whats happened with the men sometimes it puts pressureAlso Read IN PHOTOS IPL 2024 Top 5 rising stars debut seasonSo we were just thinking that we are two seasons into it so lets not put too much stress So not really corelating with what happened with the mens team Mandhana said in the postmatch press conference after defeating Mumbai Indians by five runs in the Eliminator here on FridayRoyal Challengers Banglore did not have a very good season in the first edition of WPL but skipper Smriti Mandhana believes that it is important to live in the presentWhat cricket has taught is it is important to live in the present Its just about playing good cricket on that particular day whoever plays the best cricket tomorrow is going to win she saidLast year wasnt the greatest campaign for RCB But the conversation in the last 25 days has always been around we are enjoying each others company really focussed on the process training well So doesnt change anything We are not changing anything overnight because it is a finalAlso Read IN PHOTOS IPL 2024 Virat Kohli eyes huge T20 milestoneThe lefthanded opener has high regard for rival captain Meg Lanning of DC but she feels a skipper is always as good as the teamWe give a lot of importance to the role of captain but the captain is as good as the team Nothing changes tomorrow we are playing a good Delhi Capitals side who have played some amazing cricket over the last two seasons Mandhana saidI always looked up to her Lanning little conversation with someone who understands batting as much as she does really helps Really taught me how to look up to other players From the time I made my debut Lanning was the top run scorer for Australia Its been nice to watch the way she has gone aboutDC skipper Lanning hoped her side plays its best cricket of the tournament on Sunday and lifts the title which eluded them last yearDC finished runnersup in 2023 after losing to Mumbai Indians in the final We are really in a good space heading into tomorrow Its going to be a cracking game We are excited to be involved allow ourselves to go out there and win it Lanning saidWe are looking forward to taking it on and play our best game of the tournament Lanning doesnt want to think about what happened last year saying they are only focused on taking on a very good RCB side on SundayRCB has played some excellent cricket they played some great cricket when they were under the pump What a challenge for our group to go out there and take them on I have got full confidence that we will be able to deliver what we need to she saidI dont think we thought about what happened in the last year Its important what happens tomorrow Its about performing on the day The experience of last year helps in a way but it doesnt drive us any thing differently Its pretty cool we get the chance to do it againWith PTI Inputs