9 months ago
UP Warriorz Build Strong Team for WPL 2026
The UP Warriorz, a team in the Women's Premier League (WPL), have built a strong team for the 2026 season.
They have a new coach named Abhishek Nayar, who has helped them make smart choices in the auction.
They let go of some players and bought new ones, including Deepti Sharma for a high price and Sophie Ecclestone for a lower price.
The team now has a mix of experienced players and young talent.
They are hoping to win the championship with this new team.
The team owner, Kshemal Waingankar, is very confident in the team and the coach.
He believes they have a good chance to win.
UP Warriorz have built a strong team for the WPL 2026 season under coach Abhishek Nayar.
They retained only uncapped player Shweta Sehrawat and went into the auction with the biggest budget.
Notable acquisitions include Deepti Sharma for Rs. 3.2 crore, Sophie Ecclestone for Rs. 80 lakhs, and others.
The team is a mix of prime-aged T20 stars, world-class all-rounders, and experienced players.
Kshemal Waingankar, the COO of the sports division of Capri Global, expressed confidence in the team and the coach.
- Who
- UP Warriorz, a team in the Women's Premier League (WPL)
- What
- UP Warriorz have built a strong team for the WPL 2026 season under the guidance of coach Abhishek Nayar
- Where
- The auction took place in India
- When
- The team was built during the WPL 2026 auction
- Why
- To become genuine contenders in the WPL and win the championship
Key facts
- Team
- UP Warriorz
- Coach
- Abhishek Nayar
- Retained Player
- Shweta Sehrawat
- Highest Bid
- Rs. 3.2 crore (Deepti Sharma)
- Notable Acquisitions
- Sophie Ecclestone, Kiran Navgire, Kranti Goud, Deepti Sharma
- Budget
- Biggest budget in the auction
- Strategy
- Focused on building a team around the coach's vision
- Previous Seasons
- Finished 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the first three seasons
Quotes
Kshemal Waingankar
COO of the sports division of Capri Global, which owns the UP Warriorz, and former cricketer for Mumbai and Kolkata Knight Riders.
“The table discussions are merely a reflection of what has been planned in the past. So we have gone through multiple scenarios at different prices, varied prices, and tried to ascertain which price point the team would be comfortable with in continuing to build the vision and work towards the combination that Abhishek had put together. So with that thought process, I think we were OK with the price point that DC went up to.”
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“When people consider an auction, I think it’s not just the day prior to the auction that the team comes together. We were starting to think about the auction when the retentions came around. Our thought process was that the Capitals, RCB, and MI will have to retain their core, which means that they will be spending the majority of their purse. That allowed us some sort of freedom in the decision-making as well.”
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