{"id":912,"date":"2026-01-20T17:54:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&#038;p=912"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:08:30","slug":"kamalini-ruled-out-of-wpl-as-mi","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/kamalini-ruled-out-of-wpl-as-mi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamalini Ruled Out of WPL as MI Bring in Vaishnavi Sharma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mumbai Indians have suffered a significant setback in their <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wpl-2026-schedule\/\">Women\u2019s Premier League<\/a> (WPL) 2026 campaign, with wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini ruled out for the remainder of the season due to injury.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development was officially confirmed by the WPL on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the two-time champions at a crucial stage of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kamalini, who featured in five matches this season, had been an important part of the Mumbai Indians setup before her untimely injury.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the franchise did not disclose the exact nature of the issue, her absence will be keenly felt as the league phase heads toward its decisive stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side has named left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma as Kamalini\u2019s replacement for the remainder of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the official WPL release, the Mumbai Indians have signed Vaishnavi Sharma for a sum of Rs 30 lakh. The young spinner arrives with an impressive r\u00e9sum\u00e9 despite her age.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaishnavi was a key member of India\u2019s historic triumph at the ICC Under-19 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup in 2025, where she impressed with her control and temperament on the big stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaishnavi has also begun to make her mark at the senior international level, having represented India in five T20I matches and claimed five wickets while showing composure in pressure situations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her inclusion adds variety and depth to the Mumbai Indians\u2019 bowling attack, where she will work closely under the guidance of spin-bowling coach <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/kristen-beams-spin-coach-mumbai-indians\/\">Kristen Beams<\/a> as the side looks to regain momentum after a mixed start to the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defending champions have endured an inconsistent WPL 2026 campaign so far, managing just two wins from five matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0Despite suffering back-to-back defeats against UP Warriorz, the Mumbai Indians currently sit second on the points table, largely due to their superior net run rate of +0.151. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With four points to their name, the team remains firmly in contention for a playoff spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mumbai Indians will next face Delhi Capitals in their sixth league match at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> With three league games remaining before the playoffs, the upcoming fixture presents an opportunity for the side to bounce back and stabilize their campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, both Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma have been rewarded for their recent performances with maiden ODI call-ups for India\u2019s upcoming white-ball tour of Australia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India is scheduled to play three T20Is and three ODIs between February 15 and March 1, followed by a one-off Test in Perth from March 6 to 9, with the Test squad yet to be announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":913,"template":"","tags":[437,439,438],"ppma_author":[488],"class_list":["post-912","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kamalini-ruled-out-of-wpl","tag-vaishnavi-sharma-replacemnt","tag-wpl-injury-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=912"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}