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The Mumbai Indians franchise kicked off their training in their home city on Saturday, February 25 ahead of the 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL). The preparations are in full swing for the inaugural season of the league. The tournament will kick off on March 4, with Mumbai hosting all the games.
On Saturday, the Mumbai Indians took to social media to share snippets from their first training session. The Indian domestic players, as well as some overseas players, joined the camp a few days ago. Under the guidance of the Head coach Charlotte Edwards, the players hit the ground running. They started with warmups, followed by a net session, and fielding practice.
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It’s been fantastic to finally watch the players in action: Charlotte Edwards, Head Coach, Mumbai Indians
The Mumbai Indians will take on Gujarat Giants in the season opener of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium. Ahead of the tournament, Head coach Charlotte Edwards expressed that she is delighted to work with these players. She said in the video shared by the franchise, “It’s been brilliant! It’s been great to get the team out here. Heard a lot about these players, and to finally get them in the nets, and watch them in action, it’s been fantastic.”
Mumbai Indians Fielding coach Lydia Greenway gave an overall idea of how the franchise approached the first training session. She said, “Just to simply have a look at all the players, give them an opportunity to bat, bowl. We took them through a fielding session earlier, and also a few fun games as well. It’s a long tournament, so trying to get the team culture, and that cohesiveness early on will be important.”
Mumbai Indians Squad for WPL 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nate Sciver, Emilia Kar, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dara Gujral, Saika Ishaq, Haley Mathews, Chloe Trion, Humaira Kaji, Priyanka Bala, Sonam Yadav, Neelam Bisht and Jintamani Kalita
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