After playing for GG in the inaugural season, experienced opening batter S Meghana was onboarded by RCB to play alongside Smriti Mandhana at the top of the order. Meghana batted six times during RCB's title challenge in 2024, scoring 168 runs at an impressive average of 33.60, including a match-winning 53 in the season opener against UP Warriorz. Meghana, who has represented India in ODIs and T20Is, provides stability at the top of the order, allowing strokemakers like Mandhana and others to play freely.