WPL 2026: Mumbai Indians is known for its excellent management and world class coaching staff. Now Mumbai has made a big announcement before the fourth season.
WPL 2026: Mumbai Indians is known for its excellent management and world class coaching staff. Now Mumbai has made a big announcement before the fourth season. Ahead of the fourth season of WPL starting from 9 January 2026, the franchise has roped in Australian legend Kristen Beams. This announcement of the team has raised alarm bells for the opposing teams.
Who is Kristen Beams?
Kristen Beams has been a very experienced and successful leg spinner of Australia. His arrival will strengthen the team’s spin bowling. Beams has played 30 ODI and 18 T20 matches for Australia. She was the third highest wicket taker for Australia in the 2017 ODI World Cup. After retirement, Beams has also made his mark in coaching. She has coached in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and England’s ‘The Hundred’ League. Apart from this, she has also been the head coach of Australia’s Under-19 women’s team.
Spinners will get advantage
Mumbai Indians have great spinners like Amelia Kerr and Saika Ishaq. Spin bowling on Indian pitches plays an important role in changing the course of the match. Beams will help these players in improving their technique and variations, which can prove to be effective in making the team champion for the third time.
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Mumbai team for WPL 2026
Nate Sciver-Brunt (3.5 Crore Retained), Harmanpreet Kaur (2.5 Crore Retained), Hayley Mathews (1.75 Crore Retained), Amanjot Kaur (1 Crore Retained), G Kamalini (50 Lakh Retained), Amelia Kerr (3 Crore), Shabnim Ismail (60 Lakh), Sanskriti Gupta (20 Lakh), Sajeevan Sajna (75 Lakh), Rahila Firdous (10 Lakh), Nicola Carey. (30 lakh), Poonam Khemnar (10 lakh), Triveni Vashishtha (20 lakh), Nalla Reddy (10 lakh), Saika Ishaq (30 lakh), Millie Illingworth (10 lakh).
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