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Luke Williams backs Mumbai Indians’ core for WPL 2027
Luke Williams has taken over as Mumbai Indians’ head coach ahead of the 2027 Women’s Premier League.
The team has won two titles in four seasons, but missed the playoffs in 2026.
Injuries and illness disrupted team combinations, and Mumbai finished the league stage with three wins and five defeats.
Williams says he is not planning a major overhaul and wants to build on the team’s existing approach.
He also wants players to have clear roles and the team to handle tight matches better.
Mumbai will aim to return to title contention in the 2027 season.
Mumbai Indians head coach Luke Williams says the team can contend for the WPL 2027 title without wholesale changes.
Williams wants to build on the team’s existing approach while making sure players understand their responsibilities.
Mumbai missed the playoffs in 2026 after injuries, illness and close losses disrupted the team.
The franchise has won two WPL titles in four seasons.
Williams says clearer processes in tight games could help Mumbai turn close contests into wins.
- Who
- Mumbai Indians head coach Luke Williams. The team is a two-time WPL winner.
- What
- Williams says Mumbai can challenge for the WPL 2027 title without making wholesale changes.
- When
- For the 2027 WPL season. The article was published on 27 October 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai Indians compete in the Women’s Premier League. Williams spoke to the Times of India from Adelaide.
- Why
- Williams sees the team’s existing strengths as a foundation and wants to respond to a difficult 2026 season marked by injuries, illness and close defeats.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mumbai Indians won their inaugural WPL title under coach Charlotte Edwards.
Luke Williams coached Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the WPL championship.
Mumbai finished the league stage with three wins and five defeats and missed the playoffs.
Williams discussed his plans for Mumbai Indians ahead of WPL 2027.
- WPL titles
- Mumbai Indians have won two titles in four seasons.
- 2026 league record
- Three wins and five defeats.
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Scored 342 runs in the 2026 season.
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Scored 321 runs in the 2026 season.
- Amelia Kerr
- Took 14 wickets in the 2026 season.
- Hayley Matthews
- Missed Mumbai’s first three 2026 matches with a quad injury.
What people are saying
Certainly not trying to reinvent the wheel
The success that MI have had in all leagues, but also the WPL with two titles in the four years, was really exciting.
There were some close games, even the first game of the tournament against RCB.
But just a couple of areas that we can hopefully have a bit of fortune with injury and illness.