UP Warriorz Squad 2023 & Match Schedule

In the WPL team auction, Capri Global Holdings Private Limited was the last successful bidder who got the franchise rights for Lucknow city. In the WPL player auction event, they picked some exciting cricketers like Deepti Sharma in the UP Warriorz squad 2023 along with many other young and experienced women cricketers available in the circuit. Below we have discussed WPL 2023 UP Warriorz team squad, UP Warriorz match schedule 2023, and their strength and weaknesses in more detail. 

UP Warriorz Team Summary

The home venue for UP Warriorz in WPL is Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow but this year due to logistical issues BCCI will be hosting the complete WPL 2023 in Mumbai.

The summary for UP Warriorz in WPL is as follows

Team OwnerCapri Global Holdings Private Limited
CityLucknow
Date Founded25 January 2023
Home GroundEkana Sports City
Crowd Capacity50,000
Squad Strength16 Players

UP Warriorz Team 2023 Full Squad

Deepti Sharma & Alyssa Healy were the top picks made by the UP Warriorz management in  UP Warriorz team squad 2023 who were in high demand as other franchises were also looking to get them. It is no surprise that Alyssa Healy is named as UP Warriorz captain for WPL 2023 because of the experience she got over the years. 

Below is the complete UPW team 2023 players list with price. 

PlayerCountryRoleAuction Price
Sophie EcclestoneEnglandAllrounderINR 1.80 crores
Deepti SharmaIndiaAllrounderINR 2.60 crores
Tahlia McGrathAustraliaAllrounderINR 1.40 crore
Shabnim IsmailSouth AfricaBowlerINR 1.00 crore
Alyssa HealyAustraliaWicketkeeperINR 70 Lakhs
Anjali SarvaniIndiaBowlerINR 55 Lakhs
Rajeshwari GayakwadIndiaBowlerINR 40 Lakhs
Parshavi ChopraIndiaAllrounderINR 10 Lakhs
Shweta SehrawatIndiaAllrounderINR 40 Lakhs
S YashasriIndiaBowlerINR 10 Lakhs
Kiran NavgireIndiaBatterINR 30 Lakhs
Grace HarrisAustraliaBowlerINR 75 Lakhs
Devika VaidyaIndiaAllrounderINR 1.4 crore
Lauren BellEnglandBowlerINR 30 Lakhs
Laxmi YadavIndiaBowlerINR 10 Lakhs
Simran ShaikhIndiaBatsmanINR 10 Lakhs

UP Warriorz Coaching Panel

The UP Warriorz coaches panel also got very experienced personnel lined up who have previously worked with different women teams. England’s Jon Lewis is announced as the head coach for UP Warriorz in WPL 2023. 

Below is the complete UP Warriorz coaching panel for WPL 2023.

  • Jon Lewis (Head Coach)
  • Anju Jain (Assistant Coach)
  • Ashley Noffke (Bowling Coach)
  • Lisa Sthalekar (Team Mentor)

Inclusion of Lisa Sthalekar as team mentor is a great addition as she is a four-time world champion and will definitely share her experience with young cricketers regarding how they achieve this Women’s Premier League glory under their name. 

UP Warriorz 2023 Schedule and Fixtures

According to the UP Warriorz match schedule 2023 they will be starting their WPL journey on the 2nd day of the tournament against Delhi Capitals. 

Below is the complete list of UP Warriorz 2023 fixtures in WPL 2023. 

DateMatch Details
Sun, Mar 05
02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL
UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants, 3rd Match
Women’s Premier League 2023
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Tue, Mar 07
02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL
Delhi Capitals Women vs UP Warriorz, 5th Match
Women’s Premier League 2023
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Fri, Mar 10
02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs UP Warriorz, 8th Match
Women’s Premier League 2023
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Sun, Mar 12
02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL
UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians Women, 10th Match
Women’s Premier League 2023
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Wed, Mar 15
02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL
UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, 13th Match
Women’s Premier League 2023
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Sat, Mar 18
10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL
Mumbai Indians Women vs UP Warriorz, 15th Match
Women’s Premier League 2023
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Mon, Mar 20
10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL
Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz, 17th Match
Women’s Premier League 2023
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Tue, Mar 21
02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL
UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Women, 20th Match
Women’s Premier League 2023
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

UPW Team Chances in WPL

Looking at the UPW team 2023 players list, one can say that they spent some extra on few players which pushed them to pick only 16 players rather than the maximum limit of 18 players. Alyssa Healy is a highly experienced cricketer who has seen World Cup glory many times and is a very good fighting cricketer so under her leadership we can expect the UP Warriorz squad 2023 to perform reasonably well. 

All-rounders in their team have a major role to play for UP Warriorz to win this competition and a lot will depend on players like Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath & Alyssa Healy. 

Experienced bookmakers have given them 40% chances in WPL 2023 to win the title this year. Let us know your thoughts in the comment below about the strength and weaknesses of UP Warriorz team 2023 Squad. 

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