Royal Challengers Bengaluru:<\/b> Former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund believes Mumbai Indians have addressed some of the shortcomings that affected their team composition last season, crediting new head coach Luke Williams\u2019 familiarity with several recruits for helping the two-time champions put together a more balanced squad for the 2027 Women\u2019s Premier League (WPL).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Williams, who previously worked with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has brought a fresh perspective to MI\u2019s recruitment, with Mukund highlighting how the Australian\u2019s previous associations with players have influenced the franchise\u2019s auction and trading decisions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI feel like this MI side has a much better balance to it from last season, and I also like the fact that their new head coach, Luke Williams, who was previously with RCB, has picked players that he feels will add value and strengthen this squad. They picked up Disha Kasat, who worked closely with him at RCB, and the trade move for Tara Norris as well is quite impressive. Tara was working with Luke in the inaugural edition of the Women\u2019s Hundred. So, the Luke Williams effect is already showing in their squad,\u201d Mukund told JioStar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Among the acquisitions that caught Mukund\u2019s attention was the arrival of Norris, whose inclusion could give MI greater flexibility in deciding their overseas combination. The former cricketer believes the left-arm pacer\u2019s associate-nation status could be particularly valuable, allowing the franchise to field an additional overseas player under the WPL\u2019s playing conditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tara\u2019s recruitment also addresses a selection dilemma that had restricted MI\u2019s options during the previous edition, particularly when it came to accommodating Shabnim Ismail alongside their other overseas stars.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Among the acquisitions that caught Mukund\u2019s attention was the arrival of Norris, whose inclusion could give MI greater flexibility in deciding their overseas combination. The former cricketer believes the left-arm pacer\u2019s associate-nation status could be particularly valuable, allowing the franchise to field an additional overseas player under the WPL\u2019s playing conditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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