MI were the first-ever WPL champions in 2023, but went out in the eliminators next year after losing to eventual winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Ahead of their first WPL 2025 game against the Delhi Capitals on February 15 in Vadodara, MI have been practising earnestly at a training facility in Navi Mumbai, starting with their Indian players and their overseas contingent joining in slowly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harmanpreet will be back in action after being rested from ODIs against Ireland in January, especially after she sat out of two T20Is against the West Indies in Navi Mumbai due to injury concerns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTheir batting lineup is strong and remains almost identical to seasons one and two because they have some match-winners. If you look at it from the Indian team\u2019s perspective, they have Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia. In terms of their overseas recruits, they have three of the best all-rounders in the world.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think Harmanpreet Kaur\u2019s role is extremely important\u2014she\u2019s a very good captain, and her form has been really good in the first two seasons. In the first season, she played an integral part in helping them achieve that feat. For Mumbai Indians to regain the first season\u2019s glory, Harmanpreet\u2019s role has to be significant,\u201d said Chopra on Disney+ Hotstar on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though MI have world-class players like Nat Sciver-Brunt and Shabnim Ismail, Chopra feels if all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar is fit, she can add more value to the line-up. Pooja has been out of action after last year\u2019s Women\u2019s T20 World Cup due to an injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you have stars like Shabnim Ismail and Nat Sciver-Brunt, the team will rely on them heavily. But they also have Pooja Vastrakar, and if she finds her rhythm, she can contribute immensely, as she\u2019s a phenomenal all-rounder.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
MI also have the recent ICC Women\u2019s Cricketer of the Year Amelia Kerr and Chopra thinks she will be the leader in the spin-bowling department, while backing left-arm spinner Saika Ishaque to make a strong comeback in the upcoming season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you have stars like Shabnim Ismail and Nat Sciver-Brunt, the team will rely on them heavily. But they also have Pooja Vastrakar, and if she finds her rhythm, she can contribute immensely, as she\u2019s a phenomenal all-rounder.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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