As the big stage of the Women's Premier League (WPL) approaches and the names begin to be shuffled on the table, the stakes are high for the next season. Which player will go and to where is the common
question in mind. But then that happens because of the nervous energy levels associated with a massively-exciting series like the Women's Premier League. Isn't it? It's given the girls so much and their cricket and rightly so.
Each season brings forth something new and bright and interesting and with it, come the rounds of retained players and some that make the move to the other camps. Needless to say, Mumbai Indians (MI) too, will face this and be a part of the process. But then which three players that MI could retain ahead of the WPL 2026 auction is something to delve into, especially as we draw close to the big auction event. Right? So, here you go. We have it covered for you:
3 players could MI retain ahead of WPL Auction 2026
Hayley Matthews
The great Hayley Matthews is akin to a talent that's infinite. Much like the sparkling stars in the solar system, with each twinkling at different points of time to add to the light that the universe has.
Hayley, who's a star of the women's game, but doesn't conduct herself like one, has several infinite sparkles in her talent that ultimately lift the solar system of cricket. She cannot be afforded to another IPL team in what's up ahead, isn't it? It would be such a loss for the Mumbai Indians women's cricket team!
Amanjot Kaur
Amanjot Kaur was one of the critical fast bowlers as seen in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2025 and picked up six wickets. Besides, she's already scoredd 209 runs with her Mumbai Indians women's cricket team and even bagged five useful wickets in the series' most recent, i.e., 2025 edition.
A passionate and committed athlete, with age and fitness very much on her side, the excellent 25-year-old cricketer from Chandigarh can be an asset for the Mumbai franchise in the days to come and could very realistically be retained.
Nadine de Klerk
With nine wickets in the recent ICC Women's Cricket World Cup (CWC) edition, the ODI tournament saw one of the finest performances on the part of a Protea talent, which goes to show how well did Nadine de Klerk adapt to the conditions in India. That's something that would serve her incumbent Mumbai Indians side handy ahead of the major IPL auctions.
At Vizag, she made an unbeaten 84 against India and lest it is forgotten, this was a solid knock, in India!
In the game against Pakistan, she held her nerve to score 41 urgently made runs. And in the Women's IPL contests, the passionate all rounder who wears her heart on her sleeve, has adapted well to the Mumbai side.
FAQs
What are some of Nat Sciver-Brunt's records in the Women's Premier League like?
The great English legend and truly speaking, an icon of the game, became the first player to score 1,000 runs in the WPL history. Moreover, in the 2025 season, she became the first player in the recent edition of this tournament to score 500 runs.
