Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Luke Williams has replaced Charlotte Edwards as the new coach of Southern Brave for the upcoming women’s Hundred 2025.
Williams led RCB to the 2024 Women’s Premier League title while Edwards was named as the new head coach of the England women’s national team.
Williams was Edward’s deputy since the inaugural edition of The Hundred at the Southern Brave, which clinched the 2023 title while finishing as runner-up in 2021 and 2022. The RCB coach has also led the Adelaide Strikers to consecutive Women’s Big Bash League titles in 2022 and 2023.
Former England international and current batting coach of the men’s national team Marcus Trescothick was also named as the Brave’s new batting coach ahead of the new season.