UP Warriorz
| League | Women's Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Deepti Sharma | |
| Coach | Abhishek Nayar | |
| Owner | Capri Global | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Colours | Purple and yellow | |
| Founded | 2023 | |
| Home ground | Ekana Cricket Stadium | |
| History | ||
| WPL wins | 0 | |
| ||
UP Warriorz are an Indian professional franchise women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL). The team is based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and is owned by Capri Global. They are coached by Abhishek Nayar.
The team was captained by Alyssa Healy in the first two seasons. For the 2025 season, Deepti Sharma took over the captaincy after Healy was ruled out due to injury.
UP Warriorz reached the eliminator in the inaugural season, where they were defeated by Mumbai Indians.[1]
History
In October 2022, the BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women's franchise cricket tournament in March 2023.[2] The tournament was named the Women's Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process during the same month.[3] Capri Global bought the rights to one of the franchises, to be based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[3]
In February 2023, Jon Lewis was announced as head coach of the side.[4] The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on 13 February 2023, with UP Warriorz signing 16 players for their squad.[5] The side went on to finish third in the group stage of the inaugural edition of the WPL, qualifying for the eliminator.[6] However, they lost to Mumbai Indians by 72 runs in the eliminator.[1]
Current squad
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asha Sobhana | India | 16 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Chloe Tryon | South Africa | 25 January 1994 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas Player |
| Deandra Dottin | West Indies | 21 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas Player |
| Deepti Sharma | India | 24 August 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Gongadi Trisha | India | 15 December 2005 | Right-handed | Dight arm leg break | |
| Harleen Deol | India | 21 June 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Kiran Navgire | India | 18 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Kranti Goud | India | 11 August 2003 | Right handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| Meg Lanning | Australia | 25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas Player |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Australia | 18 April 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas Player |
| Pratika Rawal | India | 1 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Shikha Pandey | India | 12 May 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Shipra Giri | India | 24 June 2002 | Right-handed | – | |
| Shweta Sehrawat | India | 26 February 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Simran Sheikh | India | 12 January 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | 6 May 1999 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas Player |
| Suman Meena | India | 8 July 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Tara Norris | United States | 4 June 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Overseas Player |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
| Year | Main shirt sponsor | Back sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Patanjali | EaseMyTrip |
| 2024 | Kay Beauty | |
| 2025 | RR Signature | |
| 2026 | L'Oréal |
Support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Abhishek Nayar |
| Assistant coach | Hitshu Bachani |
| Bowling coach | Alagh Pratibhan |
| Fielding coach | Saurabh Bandekar |
| Mentor | Lisa Sthalekar |
Seasons
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3/5 | Playoffs |
| 2024 | 4/5 | League Stage |
| 2025 | 5/5 | League Stage |
| 2026 |
Captaincy record
| Player | Duration | Matches | Won | Lost | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Healy | 2023–2024 | 17 | 7 | 10 | Playoffs (2023) |
| Deepti Sharma | 2025–present | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5th (2025) |
References
- ^ a b "Sciver-Brunt fifty, Wong hat-trick put Mumbai in WPL final". ESPNcricinfo. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Inaugural Women's IPL likely to be played from March 3 to 26". ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Owners of Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB win bids to own Women's Premier League teams". ESPNcricinfo. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "WPL: England national coach Jon Lewis appointed head coach of WPL team UP Warriorz". ESPNcricinfo. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Bid-by-bid updates - 2023 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Women's Premier League 2022/23 - Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.