Mumbai Indians Women have announced their retention list for WPL 2026. The defending champions kept five key players before the mega auction. Their smart choices show they want to win again
MIW will Keep Star Players
MI Women won the WPL title in 2023 and 2025. They beat the Delhi Capitals Women in both finals. Now they want to continue their winning streak.
The rules of retaining players allow teams to keep a maximum of five players. Teams can retain three capped Indian players and two overseas stars. They must include one uncapped Indian player if keeping five.
Complete Retained Players List for WPL 2026
- Nat Sciver-Brunt (Overseas)
- Harmanpreet Kaur (Indian)
- Hayley Matthews (Overseas)
- Amanjot Kaur (Indian)
- G Kamalini (Uncapped)
Mumbai Indians have retained Nat Sciver-Brunt for INR 3.5 crore. She is their top overseas player. Harmanpreet Kaur stays with the team for INR 2.5 crore. Her leadership has already earned her two trophies.
Hayley Matthews returns for INR 1.75 crore as the second overseas player. Amanjot Kaur got retained for INR 1 crore. G Kamalini stays as their uncapped Indian player for INR 50 lakh.
These five retained players form the core of the champions. The WPL 2026 mega auction happens on November 27 in Delhi. Teams will build new squads at this event.
Budget and Auction Strategy
The retention cost is INR 9.25 crore from their total budget. They now have INR 5.75 crore left for the auction. This amount will help them buy quality players.
Mumbai cannot use RTM cards after retaining five players. The RTM option lets teams match bids for their old players. But they chose retaining over this option.
The WPL 2026 season promises exciting cricket action ahead. MI Women have built a strong base with their retained players. Fans hope their team wins the third championship soon.
