The UP Warriorz are set to carry on the latest development of cricket in the state of Uttar Pradesh after the Lucknow Super Giants in their inaugural season in 2022 in the Indian T20 League. They had some great players who took the team far ahead in the competition but they are yet to taste the sweet victory of lifting the converted trophy. The Women’s T20 league will be a great step for the youth of the nation to take their passion to a bigger stage and come forward in the eyes of the selectors on national level.
Who is the owner of the UP Warriorz Women’s Team?
Capri Global Holdings Private Limited (GMR) paid a total of INR 757 crore to acquire the rights to purchase and run the franchise for UP. Capri Global is also the partner of Gujarat Titans in the men’s tournament. Capri Global Holdings is part of Capri Global Capital.
Which players were the prominent picks for the UP Warriorz Women’s team at Auction?
UP Warriorz have a fresh energy in the franchise leagues which shows how they were definitely not shy of making their intentions heard at the WT20 player’s auctions, where they did make some really good purchases. D. Sharma (INR 2.6 crore) and A. Healy (INR 70 Lakh) form the spine of the team. They also picked up D. Vaidya and T. McGrath, thus having a very good balance in their entire team. R. Gayakwad and S. Ecclestone are also some of the most notable players in the squad for the UP franchise after the auction.
Coaching Staff for UP Warriorz
The UP Warriorz have appointed the England national coach J. Lewis as their head coach for the 2023 WT20 season. He will be assisted by A. Jain and A. Noffke. Most notably they also boast the world cup winning mentorship of L. Sthalekar who is confirmed as the mentor of the UP Warriorz women’s team after her prominent image with Australia and analysis works. Lewis is the current coach of the England national team and his assistant Anshu is former Indian captain as well as current Bangladesh national coach. Noffke is a former allrounder for the Australian men’s team who is well known for coaching women over the years.
UP Warriorz home stadium for WT20 2023
The BRSABV Ekana International Stadium in Lucknow is a new and modern stadium built in recent years and will be serving as the home ground for the UP Franchise. However, the inaugural edition of the WT20 League 2023 will be played across two venues in Mumbai. The DY Patil Stadium and the Brabourne Stadium will be hosting all 23 WPL matches. Therefore, for the first season of this tournament – UP will have to play all of their matches without the advantage of their home support and stadium.
What to expect from UP Warriorz?
Having a really good balance in their squad will surely favour UP but the number of players at just 16 players in the squad may be considered low by some but they will certainly like to ante up in the inaugural Women’s T20 League, and why not. All the teams are playing in the tournament for the first time so there is an element of surprise. Moreover, with the star-studded coaching staff and some highly talented players at UP’s disposal, the trophy could be well within their sights.
UP Warriorz Women’s Squad for WT20 2023: Alyssa Healy (captain), Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Shabnim Ismail, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Parshavi Chopra, Shweta Sehrawat, S Yashasri, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Devika Vaidya, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Simran Shaikh.
The UP Warriorz Women’s team will kickstart their WT20 campaign with an encounter against the Gujarat Giants on March 5 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
