WPL CRICKET MATCH MI TEAM 2026 AND STRONG 11

 WPL CRICKET MATCH MI TEAM 2026 AND STRONG 11

MI WPL 2026 Full Squad

| Harmanpreet Kaur (C) | Middle-order Batter | Retained |

| Nat Sciver-Brunt | All-rounder (Bat/Medium-Fast) | Retained |

| Hayley Matthews | All-rounder (Open/Off-spin) | Retained |

| Amelia Kerr | All-rounder (Leg-spin/Batter) | Auction (3 Cr) |

| Amanjot Kaur | All-rounder (Pace) | Retained |

| G. Kamalini | Wicketkeeper-Batter (Opener) | Retained |

| Shabnim Ismail | Bowler (Fast) | Auction |

| Saika Ishaque | Bowler (Left-arm Spin) | Auction |

| Sajeevan Sajana | All-rounder (Power-hitter) | Auction |

| Nicola Carey | All-rounder (Medium-pace) | New Signing |

| Sanskriti Gupta | Bowler (Spin) | Auction |

| Poonam Khemnar | All-rounder | Auction |

| Milly Illingworth | Bowler (Fast) | New Signing |

| Rahila Firdous | Wicketkeeper-Batter | New Signing |

| Triveni Vasistha | All-rounder | New Signing |

| Nalla Reddy | All-rounder | New Signing |

Strongest Playing XI (Predicted for Tonight)

MI’s strategy is clear: load the top order with world-class all-rounders and use a 17-year-old prodigy (G. Kamalini) to solve their wicketkeeping and opening slots simultaneously.

 * Hayley Matthews ✈️ (Opener / Off-spin)

 * G. Kamalini (WK) (Young opening sensation)

 * Nat Sciver-Brunt ✈️ (Anchor / Medium-pace)

 * Harmanpreet Kaur (C) (Middle-order mainstay)

 * Amelia Kerr ✈️ (Leg-spin / Finisher)

 * Sajeevan Sajana (Finisher - known for her first-ball sixes)

 * Amanjot Kaur (Medium-pace all-rounder)

 * Poonam Khemnar / Sanskriti Gupta (Utility player)

 * Shabnim Ismail ✈️ (Leading pace attack)

 * Saika Ishaque (Lead left-arm spinner)

 * Triveni Vasistha (Emerging domestic pacer)

Team Strengths

 * The "All-Rounder" Cheat Code: MI essentially has five players who could walk into any team as specialists in both batting and bowling (Matthews, Sciver-Brunt, Kerr, Amanjot, and Sajana).

 * Match-Winners at the Death: With Shabnim Ismail’s pace and Saika Ishaque’s control, they are very difficult to score against in the final overs.

 * Continuity: Unlike other teams that scrambled in the mega-auction, MI’s starting XI is almost identical to the one that won the previous title.

The opening match (MI vs RCB) starts at 7:30 PM IST tonight.