Mumbai Indians (MI) have appointed Lisa Keightley as their new head coach for the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season. She won two World Cups with Australia. She’s taking over from Charlotte Edwards who is now the coach of the England Women’s national team. This is a fresh start for the WPL champs who want to continue the good work they did under Edwards.
Keightley has a great playing and coaching CV. She played 9 Tests and 82 ODIs for Australia and was part of their World Cup winning teams in 1997 and 2005. As a coach she has led some top teams like Australia Women, England Women, Sydney Thunder in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and London Spirit in The Hundred. She’s known for her tactics and ability to develop young players so she’s a respected figure in women’s cricket.
Mumbai Indians are going into WPL 2026 as defending champions after beating the Delhi Capitals in the 2025 final. MI Women were the best team in the league under Edwards because they were smart and wanted to win. With Keightley as head coach the team wants to stay on top and win their third WPL title.
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Mumbai Indians said Keightley has a history of winning championships and knows coaching around the world. They think she will help the team get even better. They also mentioned how good she is at developing young players, coming up with new ideas and making MI even more respected.
Keightley is excited to be part of the Mumbai Indians, praising the team’s great culture and dedication to being the best. She said she wants to build on what they’ve already done, give new players a chance to grow and keep aiming for WPL titles.
Keightley said she’s honoured to be part of the Mumbai Indians, a team that has set the standard in the WPL. She also said she really respects their culture of being excellent and caring. Can’t wait to work with such a talented group to build on their success and keep inspiring people on and off the field.
Fans and players are really excited about this news. A lot of people think this will make the Mumbai Indians even more successful in women’s cricket. People are expecting new plans, creative play and another championship run because Keightley knows a lot about international cricket and is a good coach.
