Mumbai Indians have assembled their 18-member team for the WPL 2024. The defending champions went big for South Africa pacer Shabnim Ismail as the snapped the star player for INR 1.2 crore.
Mumbai Indians had opted for minimal squad changes, parting ways with only four players. Three of them were unused in the previous season. With a roster of 17 players last time, they had five slots to fill.
After picking Ismail in auction, MI then looked for some domestic talents in the auction and bagged S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan, and Fatima Jaffer to complete a strong squad for their title defending season.
Despite having the smallest purse at Rs 2.1 crore, Mumbai Indians made some strategic acquisitions.
Mumbai Indians squad ahead of WPL 2024 Auction:
Retained Players: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Chloe Tryon*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong*, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver*, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia
Released Players: Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham*, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav
Players picked in WPL 2024 Auction: Shabnim Ismail (1.2 Crore), S Sajana (15 Lakh), Amandeep Kaur (10 Lakh), Keerthana Balakrishnan (10 Lakh), Fatima Jaffer (10 Lakh)
Mumbai Indians squad for WPL 2024:
Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Chloe Tryon*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong*, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver*, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Fatima Jaffer