The second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL 2024) will kick off on February 12 with a rematch between the defending Champions Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. The Mumbai Indians will defend their title, and they will look to make it two in a row. MI is the most successful team in franchise competition history, and they started the WPL as the inaugural champions.
Five teams will compete in 22 games, and the final will be held on March 17, a week before the start of the IPL 2024. All these games will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
WPL 2024: Mumbai Indians Preview
The WPL 2023-winning captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, will be back and will captain under the coaching of Charlotte Edwards. This is a deadly combo, as the world has already seen last season. The franchise picked up five players at the WPL 2024 auction to fill up the gap in their team. Shabnim Ismail (INR 1.2 crore) was the costliest player for them at the auction.
The franchise also bought four Indian players. However, MI has kept their core players who did well for them in 2023. It is expected to be a similar kind of playing XI for them that was there last season. Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr and Nat Sciver Brunt are the two star all-rounders who can win games with the bat and the ball.
A lot will also depend on how the captain performs, as Harmanpreet's current form is a bit rusty. Apart from that, MI also has the luxury of having Indian match-winners on their side. Players like Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, and Saika Ishaque are regular performers for India at the highest level. Hence, MI looks very strong on paper at the moment.
Mumbai Indians' Squad for WPL 2024
Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryo, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Hayley Matthews, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan
Mumbai Indians: Overall Top Performers (Batting) In WPL
English all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt was the top scorer for MI in the inaugural season and was also the second-highest scorer overall. She also had some good performances with the ball in hand. She will be back at her best in the coming season. Let's check out the top five scorers for MI in the WPL so far.
Nat Sciver-Brunt - 332 runs in 10 matches
Harmanprett Kaur - 281 runs in 10 matches
Hayley Matthews - 271 runs in 10 matches
Yastika Bhatia - 214 runs in 10 matches
Amelia Kerr - 149 runs in 10 matches
Mumbai Indians: Overall Top Performers (Bowling) In WPL
Hayley Matthews was the most impactful performer for MI. She won matches with the bat and the ball and ended up winning the Purple Cap with the most wickets in the WPL 2023. She also scored runs, which was one prime reason for MI's success. She will be back at her job, and MI will be dependent on her performance.
Hayley Matthews - 16 wickets in 10 matches
Issy Wong - 15 wickets in 10 matches
Amelia Kerr - 15 wickets in 10 matches
Saika Ishaque - 15 wickets in 10 matches
Nat Sciver-Brunt - 10 wickets in 10 matches
Mumbai Indians' Schedule In WPL 2024
Feb 23: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals At M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Feb 25: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians At M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Feb 28: Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz At M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Mar 1: UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants At M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Mar 2: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians At M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Mar 5: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians At M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Mar 7: UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians At Arun Jaitley Stadium
Mar 9: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants At Arun Jaitley Stadium
Mar 12: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore At Arun Jaitley Stadium
Also Read: Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates