Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have appointed former England fast bowler Anya Shrubsole as their new bowling coach as part of a reshuffle of their support ahead of WPL 2026.

Shrubsole will work alongside Malolan Rangarajan , the former Tamil Nadu spinner, who will step in as head coach for the upcoming season. The change was necessary because Luke Williams , who came onboard as head coach ahead of the 2024 season, is set to miss WPL 2026 due to his commitments with Adelaide Strikers in the BBL.

A scheduling conflict has arisen because the WPL has been advanced by a month. The tournament is set to begin on January 8 and will end in early February. India is then slated to co-host the men's T20 World Cup with Sri Lanka in the February-March window, before IPL 2026.

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