Nita Ambani welcomes talented female players to the Mumbai Indians family, says Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur have winning mentalities

Nita Ambani, the owner of the Mumbai Indians, has welcomed India captain Harmanpreet Kaur to the team and praised her for her professionalism and winning spirit. At the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction, the Mumbai Indians paid Rs 1.80 crore for Harmanpreet’s services.


Nita Ambani stated after the auction that she had witnessed Rohit progress from a player to a leader at MI, while also welcome Harmanpreet to the team.


She went on to praise Rohit and Harmanpreet expertise, professionalism, and winning mindset, saying she is thrilled to have her on board.


She added, “Both of the players come with great experience, professionalism and a winning mentality. They both are a huge inspiration to all our youngsters. So, we are really excited and happy to have both these players”.


Nita Ambani further stated that “As a group, we are really pleased with how the auction went. We are thrilled to have the Indian captain join the Mumbai Indians, where we already have a men’s captain”. She remarked that the team is also extremely delighted to welcome Nat Sciver Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, and all of the bright women who are joining the MI family”.


Nita Ambani was accompanied at the auction by Akash Ambani, as well as Mahela Jayawardene, MI’s Global Head of Performance, and the newly created coaching staff for the women’s team - Charlotte Edwards (Head Coach of MI in WPL), Jhulan Goswami (Team Mentor and Bowling Coach), and Devieka Palshikaar (Batting Coach).

FAQs

1. Which team bought Harmanpreet Kaur in WPL 2023?
Mumbai Indians.


2. Which team bought Smriti Mandhana in WPL 2023?
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).