Mumbai, Nov. 28 -- Two-time champions Mumbai Indians will be confident, heading into a new season of the Women's Premier League in 2026 from January 9, after managing to retain most of the previous champions from the team at the mega auction in New Delhi on Thursday, the franchise said in a statement.

Speaking about the thought process, Nita M Ambani said, "Auction days are really exciting but sometimes unnerving too. Our strategy was to win back as many players as possible from our winning team of 2025. I am very excited to get Amelia Kerr back and our four Ss: Shabnim, Saika, Sajana and Sanskriti. We are very excited to welcome three young girls - Rahila Firdous, Nalla Kranthi Reddy and Triveni Vashisth. I take this opportunity to welc...