Mumbai Indians on Thursday (September 25, 2025) appointed former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Lisa Keightley as the head coach of their girls’s team.
Keightley, half of Australia’s World Cup-winning squads in 1997 and 2005, is one of probably the most revered coaches within the girls’s sport. Her teaching resume spans Australia, England, and high world leagues.
Mumbai Indians girls are already probably the most profitable team 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 family. A trailblazer in women’s cricket, Lisa has inspired generations with her passion, expertise and pioneering spirit.
“Her arrival marks an thrilling new chapter for Mumbai Indians as we glance to scale even larger heights and construct on our legacy of excellence,” MI owner Nita Ambani said in a statement.
Keightley added: “It’s an honour to hitch the Mumbai Indians, a team that has set the benchmark within the WPL. The tradition of excellence and care is one thing I deeply admire. I sit up for working with this proficient group to construct on our success and proceed inspiring on and off the sphere.”
Keightley holds the unique distinction of having coached both the Australian and England women’s teams. She was the first woman to serve as full-time head coach of England.
She also has rich franchise coaching experience across the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), The Hundred, and the WPL. She most recently guided the Northern Superchargers to the women’s title in The Hundred last month.
Keightley, an opener, represented Australia in nine Tests, 82 ODIs, and one T20I.
