Two-time champions Mumbai Indians enter 2026 Girls’s Premier League season with confidence, having efficiently retained most of their key gamers from the 2025 successful squad through the mega public sale held in New Delhi on Thursday.
Talking concerning the public sale technique, Nita M Ambani mentioned, “Public sale days are actually thrilling however typically unnerving too. Our technique was to win again as many gamers as doable from our successful workforce of 2025. I’m very excited to get Amelia Kerr again and our 4 Ss: Shabnim, Saika, Sajana and Sanskriti. We’re very excited to welcome three younger women – Rahila Firdous, Nalla Kranthi Reddy and Triveni Vashisth. I take this chance. to welcome Poonam Khemnar, Milly Illingworth and Nicola Carey into the Mumbai Indians household.”
Alongside the retained core of captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, and G Kamalini, MI efficiently reacquired Amelia Kerr, the standout participant of the current T20 World Cupin addition to S Sajana, Saika Ishaque, Sanskriti Gupta, and veteran pacer Shabnim Ismail.
Harmanpreet Kaur, India’s World Cup-winning captain, was additionally current on the public sale, lending her insights and technique experience through the choice course of.
Reflecting on the expertise, Harmanpreet Kaur shared, “At first, I felt a bit nervous, however I liked being a part of the planning and seeing everybody’s enter, particularly Nita Ma’am’s assist. Bringing again most of our earlier teammates exhibits the belief and confidence we share on this squad.”
The 5 retained gamers have been central to MI’s previous successes, with Saika, Sajana, and Sanskriti rising as breakout stars after debuting beneath MI’s steerage. The workforce has additionally strengthened its lineup by including Australian all-rounder Nicola Carey, a a number of World Cup winner, and younger tempo sensation Milly Illingworth.
Staying true to their philosophy of nurturing younger Indian expertise, MI has included Nalla Kranthi Reddy and Triveni Vashistha, who will make their WPL debuts this season. The skilled duo of Rahila Firdous, captain of Madhya Pradesh, and Poonam Khemnar can even add precious home expertise to the squad.