Mumbai Indians, the defending champions are heading into the Women's Premier League 2026 auction with purpose. The MI women side will be aiming to bring back as many players possible from the mega auction.
Mumbai Indians Women retained five key players ahead of the WPL 2026 mega auction, aiming to maintain a strong core from their title-winning team. The retained players include Indian ODI World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur, England's all-rounder Natalie Sciver-Brunt, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews, alongside promising young Indian talents Amanjot Kaur and G. Kamalini.
Mumbai Indians are the defending champions of the WPL, having won two titles in the last three years under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur. Their retention strategy
reflects a desire to preserve the winning combination that has delivered consistent success. Retaining world-class all-rounders like Sciver-Brunt and Matthews provides the team with deep batting and bowling options, while the inclusion of Amanjot and Kamalini adds youthful energy and depth to the squad.
For the 2026 season, Mumbai Indians plan to use their auction purse selectively after retaining this core group, aiming to strengthen other areas such as seam bowling and middle-order batting depth. The combination of experience, leadership, and youth gives the franchise a strong foundation to defend their title successfully in the upcoming WPL season.
MI Women WPL 2026 Retained Players
Harmanpreet Kaur, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini
MI Women WPL 2026 Auction Buys and Price
Amelia Kerr - Rs 3 crore
Shabnim Ismail - Rs 60 lakh
Sanskriti Gupta - Rs 20 lakh
Sajeevan Sajana - Rs 75 lakh
Rahila Firdous - Rs 10 lakh
Nicola Carey - Rs 30 lakh
Poonam Khemnar - Rs 10 lakh
Triveni Vasistha - Rs 20 lakh
Nalla Reddy - Rs 10 lakh
Saika Ishaque - Rs 30 lakh
Milly Illingworth - Rs 10 lakh
MI Women WPL 2026 Squad
Harmanpreet Kaur, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajeevan Sajana, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth
