WPL 2026: Mumbai Indians full squad, player list, roles and price

Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead MI-W in WPL 2026 [Source- Sivy_Raina3/X.com]

The two-time Women's Premier League (WPL) champions Mumbai Indians went into the first-ever mega auction after retaining their core group of five players, led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, alongside the experienced Nat Sciver-Brunt among the names.

After retaining five players, MI-W had 13 spots left, including four overseas to complete their squad, with a budget of 5.75 crore (INR) left to spend.

Here's a list of players retained by Mumbai Indians ahead of the auction.

WPL : Mumbai Indians retained players list

Having taken a brief look at MI's retention, we move to the happenings from the auction room and explore who was their most expensive pick from the auction on November 27.

WPL 2026: Mumbai Indians' costliest player in the mega auction

The two-time WPL champion with MI and an integral part of their existing squad, New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr was their most expensive buy in the mega auction. They went in a bid-war with UP Warriorz, who had the maximum purse, but bought back their White Ferns star at 3 crore (INR).

WPL 2026: Players bought by Mumbai Indians in mega-auction with role and cost

Full squad for Mumbai Indians for WPL 2026

Conclusion

MI continued with their culture of backing the exisitng squad members and tried to get them back into the mix. Their first pick of Amelia Kerr at 3 crore showed their strong intentions of going for the third title with a squad as close to the 2023-25 roster. They went on to get back Shabnim Ismail, Sajeevan Sajana and Saika Ishaque who have also played a role for them in the last two season.

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