UP Warriorz are an Indian professional franchise women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The team is owned by Capri Global. The team is coached by Jon Lewis and captained by Alyssa Healy. The side reached the eliminator at the inaugural edition of the WPL, but lost to Mumbai Indians.[1]
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| League | Women's Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Alyssa Healy | |
| Coach | Jon Lewis | |
| Owner | Capri Global | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Colours | Purple and yellow | |
| Established | 2023 | |
| History | ||
| WPL wins | 0 | |
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History
editIn 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
edit- Source:[7]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| UP Warriorz Squad for the 2024 Women's Premier League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Captain | |||||
| Alyssa Healy |  Australia
|
24 March 1990 | Right-handed | – | Overseas player |
| Batters | |||||
| Kiran Navgire |  India
|
18 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Shweta Sehrawat | India
|
26 February 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Dinesh Vrinda | India
|
2 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Danni Wyatt |  England
|
22 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Grace Harris | Australia
|
18 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Poonam Khemnar | India
|
9 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Tahlia McGrath | Australia
|
10 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Deepti Sharma | India
|
24 August 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice-captain |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Laxmi Yadav | India
|
22 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Lauren Bell | England
|
2 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Parshavi Chopra | India
|
10 May 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Sophie Ecclestone | England
|
6 May 1999 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | India
|
1 June 1991 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Anjali Sarvani | India
|
28 July 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Gouher Sultana | India
|
31 March 1988 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Saima Thakor | India
|
13 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Soppadhandi Yashasri | India
|
4 September 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Replacement players | |||||
| Chamari Athapaththu |  Sri Lanka
|
9 February 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Uma Chetry | India
|
27 July 2002 | Right-handed | – | [8] |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit| Year | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor | Back sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Patanjali | EaseMyTrip | |
| 2024 | Kay Beauty |
Support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jon Lewis |
| Assistant coach | Anju Jain |
| Bowling coach | Ashley Noffke |
| Mentor | Lisa Sthalekar |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]
Seasons
edit| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3rd | Eliminator |
| 2024 | 4th | League stage |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "WPL 2024 squads: Full player list for all teams | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Uma Chetry Replaces Vrinda Dinesh In UP Warriorz Squad For WPL 2024". NDTV. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "UP Warriorz name Alyssa Healy as captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.