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.Â
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 Owner | Capri Global Holdings Private Limited |
| City | Lucknow |
| Date Founded | 25 January 2023 |
| Home Ground | Ekana Sports City |
| Crowd Capacity | 50,000 |
| Squad Strength | 16 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.
| Player | Country | Role | Auction Price |
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | Allrounder | INR 1.80 crores |
| Deepti Sharma | India | Allrounder | INR 2.60 crores |
| Tahlia McGrath | Australia | Allrounder | INR 1.40 crore |
| Shabnim Ismail | South Africa | Bowler | INR 1.00 crore |
| Alyssa Healy | Australia | Wicketkeeper | INR 70 Lakhs |
| Anjali Sarvani | India | Bowler | INR 55 Lakhs |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | India | Bowler | INR 40 Lakhs |
| Parshavi Chopra | India | Allrounder | INR 10 Lakhs |
| Shweta Sehrawat | India | Allrounder | INR 40 Lakhs |
| S Yashasri | India | Bowler | INR 10 Lakhs |
| Kiran Navgire | India | Batter | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Grace Harris | Australia | Bowler | INR 75 Lakhs |
| Devika Vaidya | India | Allrounder | INR 1.4 crore |
| Lauren Bell | England | Bowler | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Laxmi Yadav | India | Bowler | INR 10 Lakhs |
| Simran Shaikh | India | Batsman | INR 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.
| Date | Match 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.
