Mumbai Indians appointed former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Lisa Keightley as the pinnacle coach of their girls’s crew | Photo Credit: The Hindu
Keightley, a part of Australia’s World Cup-winning squads in 1997 and 2005, is likely one of the most revered coaches within the girls’s recreation. Her teaching resume spans Australia, England, and prime world leagues.
Mumbai Indians girls are already probably the most profitable crew within the historical past of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), successful two titles in simply three seasons — the inaugural version in 2023 and once more in 2025.
“We are thrilled to welcome Lisa Keightley to the Mumbai Indians household. A trailblazer in girls’s cricket, Lisa has impressed generations together with her ardour, experience and pioneering spirit.
“Her arrival marks an exciting new chapter for Mumbai Indians as we look to scale even greater heights and build on our legacy of excellence,” MI proprietor Nita Ambani mentioned in a press release.
Keightley added: “It’s an honour to join the Mumbai Indians, a team that has set the benchmark in the WPL. The culture of excellence and care is something I deeply admire. I look forward to working with this talented group to build on our success and continue inspiring on and off the field.”
Keightley holds the distinctive distinction of getting coached each the Australian and England girls’s groups. She was the primary girl to function full-time head coach of England.
She additionally has wealthy franchise teaching expertise throughout the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), The Hundred, and the WPL. She most just lately guided the Northern Superchargers to the ladies’s title in The Hundred final month.
Keightley, an opener, represented Australia in 9 Tests, 82 ODIs, and one T20I.
Published – September 25, 2025 12:31 pm IST
