Mumbai Indians women squad 2027 in short: 12 players, Harmanpreet Kaur as captain, and six spots left, all of them for Indian players. MI have used all six of their overseas places, so there is no room for another foreign star. They have the smallest purse in the league at ₹90 lakh, roughly ₹15 lakh for each open spot.

MI were the first WPL champions in 2023 and won again in 2025, both times beating Delhi Capitals in the final at the Brabourne Stadium. In 2026 they finished fourth and missed the playoffs for the first time. Their response has been to keep the core together and change the man in charge: Luke Williams, who coached RCB to the 2024 title, has replaced Lisa Keightley as head coach.

MI also made the first trade in their WPL history, bringing in USA pace bowler Tara Norris from UP Warriorz for ₹10 lakh. Because the USA is an Associate nation, Norris can be a fifth overseas player in the XI, which gives MI an unusual advantage. This page covers the full squad with prices, each role, our best XI, the auction plan, the captain, coach and owner, MI’s record season by season, and our view of their chances.

MI Women will play eight league matches in WPL 2027, two against each of the other four teams: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, Delhi Capitals Women, Gujarat Giants Women and UP Warriorz. The season runs from Thursday, 14 January to Sunday, 7 February 2027. After the league stage, the team that finishes top goes straight to the final, while the teams in second and third place meet in the Eliminator. The fourth and fifth-placed teams are knocked out.

Matches are expected to be split between two host cities. Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium is reported as confirmed, with Vadodara’s Kotambi Stadium or a new stadium in Varanasi as the likely second venue. In past seasons, most WPL matches have started at 7:30 PM IST, with a few afternoon games on double-header days.

MI Women next match

The first match of WPL 2027 is on 14 January 2027. MI Women’s opening fixture, and every match after it, will be listed here once the schedule is out, along with a live score link on match day.

Where to watch and how to get tickets

Ticket prices and booking dates for every venue are on our WPL 2027 tickets page. Last season, tickets went on sale about two weeks before the opening match.

MI have ₹90 lakh for six players, about ₹15 lakh a slot. That is the tightest budget of any team, and they can only buy Indian players. They need at least three buys to reach the 15-player minimum.

The plan almost writes itself. MI will avoid the early bidding on capped stars and wait for the uncapped Indian sets, where most players have a ₹10 lakh base price. If they want Kamalini back, they may have to spend half the purse on her. A better plan may be one capped buy around ₹30 to ₹40 lakh and five uncapped players near their base price.

The priority list: an opening batter, a keeper, and an experienced Indian spinner. Everything else is depth.

Harmanpreet Kaur has captained MI from the start. Under her, MI won the 2023 final by seven wickets and the 2025 final by eight runs, both against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium.

Luke Williams is the big off-field change. The Australian coached Adelaide Strikers to WBBL titles and RCB to the 2024 WPL title before moving to MI in September 2026, replacing Lisa Keightley. Charlotte Edwards had coached MI to both titles before leaving to coach England. Williams is known for an attacking style and will have to get MI’s Indian batting firing again.

MI are owned by Indiawin Sports, part of Reliance Industries, the same group that runs the men’s Mumbai Indians. It paid ₹912.99 crore for the franchise in 2023, the second-highest bid after Adani for Gujarat Giants.