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The franchise shared a photo on X, where Kohli can be seen speaking and congratulating Smriti on her team's WPL triumph.
The RCB have failed to win a single IPL title in the last 17 years, finishing runners-up thrice. But just into the second WPL season, the Mandhana-led team has a great chance to win the title.
RCB won by 23 runs after posting a formidable 198/3.
After Titas Sadhu's career-best figures of 4/17 helped India dismiss Australia for a mere 141, openers Smriti Mandhana (54) and Shafali Verma (64 not out) tore into the visitors with a 137-run stand.
Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap, Saika Ishaque and Titas Sadhu have been handed maiden call-ups to the Indian ODI squad.
India scored 228 for eight, riding on fifties from Jemimah Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
Millions of followers have liked her pictures and have been dropping comments under the post.
Ireland fell five runs short of the revised target and lost in the DL method.
RCB have roped in the Indian tennis legend as team mentor in the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League.
Kiwi all-rounder Suzie Bates went unsold.