Luke Williams (Source: RCB)On Thursday, Mumbai Indians confirmed the appointment of Luke Williams as their head coach for the 2027 season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2027).The Harmanpreet Kaur-led MI suffered an utterly disappointing campaign in 2026, failing to reach the playoffs for the first time in their WPL history.Williams will take charge from Lisa Keightley, whose tenure in the top job lasted just one year.His first assignment with Mumbai Indians will be to finalise the franchise's retention list before the September 28 deadline. The mini-auction for WPL 2027, which will be played between January 14 and February 7, will be held in Kochi on October 28.The former South Australian cricketer Luke Williams is quite a well-known name in women’s cricket. The 46-year-old has a very impressive coaching CV and has coached women’s teams in many prestigious global leagues. He has also worked with the English team.In this article, let’s take a look at Luke Williams’ extensive record as a coach.Luke Williams Record As Coach In WPLOn September 30, 2023, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women’s team appointed Luke Williams as their head coach for the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2024) season.Williams had replaced Ben Sawyer, who served in the role for the inaugural edition of the league.The Australian coach, in partnership with skipper Smriti Mandhana, delivered RCB’s first trophy in franchise history in his maiden season at the helm, WPL 2024.However, in 2025, after a bumpy ride throughout the season, the franchise failed to defend the WPL title and finished fourth on the 5-team table.Thus, ahead of the following season, Luke Williams’ time as RCB-W coach came to an end as Malolan Rangarajan replaced him.<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Criterion SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2024SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2025SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMatchesSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table10SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table8SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableWonSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table6SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableLostSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table4SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table4SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableTied/DrawSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table0/0SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table1/0SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableNRSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table0SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table0SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableW%SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table60SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table37.5(RCB-W performance under Luke Williams as head coach)*Luke Williams Record As Coach In Other Franchise LeaguesThe 46-year-old has also served as assistant coach of Southern Brave women in the Hundred in 2023, with Charlotte Edwards at the top job.The same season, Southern Brave women won their first-ever title in the English T20 league, defeating Northern Superchargers in the final.He was also associated with Adelaide Strikers in the Women’s Big Bash League in 2022 and 2023. In both the editions, the Strikers finished on a high, winning the consecutive titles. He has also worked as assistant coach of the Adelaide Strikers men’s team in the BBL. Luke Williams Record As Coach For England Women’s TeamA three-time recipient of the Bradman Medal for grade cricket (2005-06, 2007-08, and 2009-10), Williams has also spent two decades coaching in Australia, England, and India.Luke is currently also the assistant coach of the England Women’s cricket team under Mumbai Indians women’s two-time WPL-winning coach Charlotte Edwards.In conclusion, Luke Williams brings extensive experience of coaching in multiple women’s T20 leagues, highlighted by his previous WPL success. For Mumbai Indians, it marks a new coaching chapter as the franchise looks to build on titles won in 2023 and 2025.Also read: Sai Sudharsan Breaks Silence On Devdutt Padikkal Snatching His Spot In Team India
