Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur wants to keep things simple in the upcoming edition of the Women’s Premier League, which kicks off on Friday, February 23 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The defending champions, Mumbai Indians will take on Delhi Capitals in the season opener.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led team defeated Delhi Capitals in the final of the 2023 Women’s Premier League at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The expectations will be similar from the franchise in the upcoming season. Harmanpreet Kaur expressed that it is important to stay in the present. She added that wants to keep things simple and also wants to have clarity for each player about their roles in the team.
“Last year, we kept things simple. This time, too, we will have a similar approach. We would like to have role clarity for the players so that they can go and perform. Last season as well, we did not have it in our mind that we would have to win the tournament, we just went out there and played our natural game,” said Harmanpreet Kaur during the team’s pre-season interaction with the media on Friday.
“People will have expectations from us, but there are times when things are not under your control. You can just go there and do your best. Last season, we enjoyed ourselves, and this time, too, we plan to do the same. The venues will be different, and so will the atmosphere. For us, it will be going there and doing the job rather than thinking about what happened last year,” he added.
We have a balanced squad: Harmanpreet Kaur
The Mumbai Indians signed some talented players at the Women’s Premier League auctions ahead of the 2024 season. They strengthened its fast bowling department by roping in South African Shabnim Ismail. Harmanpreet Kaur expressed that they have a balanced squad and are confident of their chances. She said,
“We have a balanced squad, and we have been able to bring on board some bright domestic talents. We have fast bowlers like Ismail, so be it in Bengaluru or Delhi – we have the right players for all the surfaces. It’s not like we have steadiness in just one department. If I talk about batting, everyone can play both spin and pace. We are confident about our team.”
Mumbai Indians squad for WPL 2024: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Hayley Matthews, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan
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