WPL 2025 - SWOT Analysis of Mumbai Indians

Updated At: 2025/02/11

Mumbai Indians is one of the strongest teams in WPL 2025. They have reached the playoffs twice, final once and have won the trophy in the first edition of the league. They have some of the best players in the league and that makes them a strong contender for the trophy this year as well. The WPL betting sites in India will again have favourable odds for Mumbai Indians for the upcoming season.

During WPL 2023, Mumbai Indians finished at the 2nd spot with 6 wins and 2 losses. Their net run rate stood at +1.711. They met UP Warriorz in the playoffs and defeated them comfortably to confirm their space in the final match. In the final fixture, they defeated Mumbai Indians and won their first trophy.

The previous edition of the league saw Mumbai Indians finishing at the 2md spot again with 5 wins and 3 losses. Their net run rate stood at +0.024. Mumbai Indians were unfortunate in the playoffs as they lost the match to Royal Challengers Bangalore and failed to reach the 2nd consecutive final.

This year, the team comes again with some minor changes in the squad. Kamalini Gunalan is their costliest signing for a price tag of INR 1.60 Crore. Nadine de Klerk was signed for a price tag of INR 30 Lakhs. Akshita Maheshwari and Sanskriti Gupta are the two domestic picks by the management from the auctions.

Before the start of the season, their star bowler Pooja Vastrakar suffered a knee injury and that is an area of concern for the team. She has been out of the ground since October 2024, post ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

In this article, we bring you a SWOT Analysis of Mumbai Indians for WPL 2025 which will help you to bet on cricket online during the league.

WPL 2025 - Mumbai Indians - Squad

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Hayley Matthews, Nadine de Klerk, Amandeep Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Melie Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Chloe Tryon, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail, Jintimani Kalita, Pooja Vastrakar, Sanskriti Gupta, G Kamalini, Sathyamoorthy Keerthana, Akshita Maheswari

WPL 2025 - Mumbai Indians - SWOT Analysis

Strength

When it comes to the previous edition of the league, Mumbai Indians lacked batting strength. The whole team was dependent on Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur to score runs. The inclusion of Kamalini Gunalan in the team will bring in some fresh air in the batting unit and that might also reduce the pressure on Harmanpreet Kaur. Kamalini Gunalan was the 3rd highest scorer in the Women's U19 T20 WC 2025 and she will be expected to continue the momentum in WPL as well.

Harmanpreet Kaur will be in the spotlight again. In the previous edition, she was the leading scorer for the Mumbai Indians and has done well for the team. Yastika Bhatia will be another batter to watch who can do major damage to the opposition with the bat.

WPL 2024 Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Harmanpreet Kaur	7	268	53.6	141.05

WPL 2024 Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Yastika Bhatia	8	204	25.50	121.42

Women's U19 T20 WC 2025 - Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Kamalini Gunalan	7	143	35.75	104.37

Weakness

Mumbai Indians come with multiple weaknesses for WPL 2025. Their primary weakness is their unreliable middle order which consists of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Melie Kerr. The duo were a failure in the previous edition of the league and have not done well in international cricket as well. Amanjot Kaur and Sajeevan Sajana are the two options for the team but they both are not experienced.

Another weakness of Mumbai Indians is their bowling unit. They don’t have a big name in the team who can perform consistently and scalp wickets in every match. Once the chips are down, the bowling will be the first one for Mumbai Indians to fail.

Opportunity

The signing of Nadine de Klerk can turn things around for Mumbai Indians. She is an all-rounder who can pick wickets and score runs for the team. In recent times, Nadine de Klerk has come out as a star performer for South Africa’s women's squad and she will be making her debut in WPL this year.

T20i Stats - Batting	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Nadine de Klerk	65	614	27.9	106.78

T20i Stats - Bowling	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Nadine de Klerk	65	50	24.22	7.32

Threat

The injury of Pooja Vastrakar is a major threat to the team. If she fails to recover, Mumbai Indians will struggle again with their bowling unit. Her absence will disturb the team chemistry and Mumbai might not be able to perform at their best in the league.

WPL 2025 - Mumbai Indians - Winning Odds

	Mumbai Indians
1xBet	3.5
Parimatch	3.5
4Rabet	3.75
Melbet	3.5