Coach who delivered RCB’s first title now appointed Mumbai Indians head coach forward of 2027 season

Mumbai Indians on Thursday appointed Luke Williams as their head coach forward of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 season after Lisa Keightley determined to step down from the position.Keightley had been appointed Mumbai Indians head coach in September 2025. The franchise confirmed her departure in an announcement on Thursday.“Mumbai Indians have introduced that Lisa Keightley has determined to maneuver on from her position as head coach of Mumbai Indians, with Luke Williams appointed as her successor forward of the 2027 Women’s Premier League season,” the franchise stated.Williams joins Mumbai Indians after beforehand main Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their maiden WPL title in 2024. He remained a part of the RCB setup the next season earlier than stepping away this 12 months to deal with his Women’s Big Bash League commitments with the Adelaide Strikers.Under Keightley, Mumbai Indians completed fourth within the five-team WPL final season, their lowest end within the event’s 4 editions. The franchise gained the inaugural WPL title in 2023, lifted the trophy once more in 2025, and reached the Eliminator in 2024.Speaking after his appointment, Williams stated he was wanting ahead to the brand new position.“We have a terrific alternative to construct one thing collectively, play an thrilling model of cricket and compete for fulfillment,” Williams stated.Williams has additionally served as head coach of Southern Brave Women in The Hundred and Adelaide Strikers Women within the Women’s Big Bash League. He has additionally labored as assistant coach of the Adelaide Strikers males’s group within the BBL.Mumbai Indians proprietor Nita Ambani welcomed Williams and highlighted his expertise in girls’s cricket.“Luke is a confirmed winner and brings with him wealthy expertise, a deep understanding of the ladies’s sport, and a powerful dedication to growing gamers,” Ambani stated.Williams is a three-time winner of the Bradman Medal for grade cricket, having gained the award in 2005-06, 2007-08 and 2009-10.His first task with Mumbai Indians will probably be to finalise the franchise’s retention listing earlier than the September 28 deadline. The mini-auction for WPL 2027, which will probably be performed between January 14 and February 7, will probably be held in Kochi on October 28.