Nita Ambani: “We’re Trying to Nurture and Develop Young Talent with Our Women’s Team”

Mumbai: Mrs. Nita M. Ambani, the owner of Mumbai Indians, expressed her satisfaction with the team Mumbai Indians have assembled for the WPL 2025 season, while also outlining the team’s vision and the desire to support young talent.

Speaking after the auction in Bengaluru on Sunday, Mrs. Nita M. Ambani said, “We are all very happy and satisfied with the team we have assembled today. Auctions are exciting and emotional at the same time. I am so proud of all the girls who participated in the auction today and those who have now become part of the Mumbai Indians family: G Kamalini, Nadine de Klerk, Sanskriti Gupta, and Akshita Maheshwari.”

Mrs. Nita Ambani welcomed the four new players with a message, saying, “We warmly welcome you to the Mumbai Indians family. Mumbai Indians has always tried to scout, nurture, and develop young talent. We’ve done this with our men’s team, and it’s a proud feeling to see Bumrah, Hardik, and now Tilak representing India on the global stage. We’re trying to do the same thing with our girls too. Last year, we picked Sajana in the auction, and it’s wonderful to see her now playing for Team India.”

Mumbai Indians also managed to add the highly-rated 16-year-old Kamalini to the roster. Kamalini, who made her India U19 debut against Pakistan in the U19 Asia Cup earlier in the day, was highly sought after. Talking about her signing, Mrs. Nita Ambani said, “This year, we are very excited about 16-year-old Kamalini. Our scouts have been tracking her for some time, and she is a very exciting new talent to watch out for. So, overall, it was a satisfying day at the auction.”

Mumbai Indians, the inaugural champions of the WPL, completed their 18-member squad by adding South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk, Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Sanskriti Gupta, and Rajasthan pacer Akshita Maheshwari in addition to Kamalini.