Mumbai Indians (MI) are the defending champions of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), and they tried to retain their same winning squad for the upcoming WPL 2026. But, the Mumbai Indians entered the WPL 2026 Mega Auction with a purse of Rs. 5.75 crore, which is the lowest amongs all other teams. MI’s most expensive buy from the WPL 2026 Mega Auction was Amelia Kerr for Rs. 3.00 crore.
MI’s primary focus was on all-rounders and bowlers in the WPL 2026 Mega Auction, and they bought key overseas player Shabnim Ismail for Rs. 60 Lakh and Nicola Carey for Rs. 30 Lakh. The two important Indian buys were Sajana Sajeevan for Rs. 75 Lakh and Saika Ishaque for Rs. 30 Lakh.
Before the WPL 2026 Mega Auction, the Mumbai Indians (MI) retained five key players – Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur and G. Kamalini. MI have almost tried to retain the same title winning squad, and they have almost got some of the key players for the WPL 2026.
WPL 2026 MI Retained Players List
| Player | Country | Price (Rs) |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | 3.5 Crore |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | India | 2.5 Crore |
| Hayley Matthews | West Indies | 1.75 Crore |
| Amanjot Kaur | India | 1.00 Crore |
| G. Kamalini | India | 50 Lakh |
WPL 2026 MI All Auction Picks:
| Player | Country | Price (Rs) |
| Amelia Kerr | New Zealand | 3.00 Crore |
| Shabnim Ismail | South Africa | 60 Lakh |
| Sanskriti Gupta | India | 20 Lakh |
| Sajana Sajeevan | India | 75 Lakh |
| Rahila Firdous | India | 10 Lakh |
| Nicola Carey | Australia | 30 Lakh |
| Poonam Khemnar | India | 10 Lakh |
| Triveni Vasistha | India | 20 Lakh |
| Nalla Reddy | India | 10 Lakh |
| Saika Ishaque | India | 30 Lakh |
| Milly Illingworth | Australia | 10 Lakh |
WPL 2026 MI Probable Playing XI:
| G. Kamalini (WK) |
| Hayley Matthews |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (C) |
| Amelia Kerr |
| Amanjot Kaur |
| Poonam Khemnar |
| S Sajana |
| Sanskriti Gupta |
| Shubman Ismail |
| Saika Ishaque |
WPL 2026 Mumbai Indians (MI) Squad:
| Role | Players |
| Wicket-keepers | G. Kamalini, Rahila Firdous |
| Batters | Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews |
| All-Rounders | Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Nicola Carey, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Milly Illingworth |
| Bowlers | Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque |
Strengths of Mumbai Indians (MI) WPL 2026 Squad:
Best All-rounder core: MI’s biggest strength is their quality all-rounders – Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur and Nicola Carey. These players are capable of single-handedly winning matches in the tournament for the Mumbai Indians.
Experienced Overseas Star Players: Sciver-Brunt, Kerr, Matthews, Ismail and Carey are some quality experienced players who have excellent stats in T20 cricket. This makes the Mumbai Indians (MI) the strongest squad for the upcoming WPL 2026 edition.
Weaknesses of the Mumbai Indians (MI) Ahead of WPL 2026:
Inexperienced Middle-Order: Mumbai Indians have some of the young Indian talents, but they are quite inexperienced, and the big question is how they will perform in the pressure games, so this is going to be a little challenging for Mumbai in the upcoming season.
Too much Reliance on Overseas Players: MI is highly dependent on overseas players like Sciver-Brunt, Matthews and Kerr. If any of the players get injured or unavailable for the WPL 2026, then they might not appreciate a replacement who can play match-winning knocks.
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