Mumbai Indians made one of the biggest signings of the WPL 2023 auction as they acquired the services of Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur. With her all-round abilities, Kaur was also going to be one of the major attractions at the competition and she will now be playing for the Mumbai franchise in WPL 2023. Mumbai also signed quality Indian talents like Pooja Vastrakar and wicketkeeper batter Yastika Bhatia. Also, they have signed Amelia Kerr. Mumbai Indians emerged as the second-highest bidder at the Women’s Premier League 2023 team auctions with a sum of Rs 912 crore for a 10-year license. Having a side which is the most successful in the history of the IPL, Ahead of the inaugural auction, the Mumbai Indians have assembled a power-packed think tank, which includes Jhulan Goswami as bowling coach and mentor and England women’s cricket great Charlotte Edwards as head coach. WPL 2023 Auction Live Updates.
With the likes of Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver and Amelia Kerr, Mumbai Indians have some top stars in their ranks and it will be interesting to see how they share up a match-winning playing XI. Meanwhile, scroll below to check out the list of players that Mumbai Indians have signed at the inaugural WPL auctions.
MI Full Squad for WPL 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver, Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Yastika Bhatia, Pooja Vastrakar, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon, Saika Ishaque, Dhara Gujjar, Priyanka Bala, Humairaa Kaazi, Jintimani Kalita, Sonam Yadav, Neelam Bisht
These stars will be raring to get into action when the tournament starts, which is expected to be on March 4. With history already having been made, Indian women's cricket will witness a new chapter being written into its history when the inaugural edition of the competition starts.
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