MI Appoint Kristen Beams as Spin Coach for WPL 2026 Season

• Mumbai Indians (MI) appointed former Australian leg-spinner Kristen Beams as spin bowling coach for the WPL 2026 season.
• She joins head coach Lisa Keightley and fast-bowling coach Jhulan Goswami in the two-time champions' dugout.
• Beams has extensive coaching experience, including WBBL, The Hundred, and as head coach of Australia Women’s Under-19 team.
• She played one Test, 30 ODIs, and 18 T20Is for Australia, and was a key player in Australia's 2017 ODI World Cup success.
• Beams expressed excitement about working with Jhulan Goswami and joining MI's "winning culture" and "family" environment.

Why It Matters: Kristen Beams joins MI as WPL 2026 spin coach, bringing vast experience to the defending champions.