The UP Warriorz announced the retention of their core squad ahead of the third Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season. The franchise has retained the major chunk of the squad from the previous season, with 15 of the 18 players retained for the upcoming season of the WPL.
The retained list also includes Sri Lankan all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu, Australian star Tahlia McGrath, England spinner Sophie Ecclestone and Indian stars Anjali Sarvani, Kiran Navgire, Gouher Sultana, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Shweta Sehrawat, Uma Chetry and Vrinda Dinesh.
Star India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been rewarded for her excellent form in ODIs in recent times as she rose in the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
Tejal Hasabnis and Radha Yadav helped India Women clinch a 59-run win over New Zealand in the first ODI match of the series at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Thursday.
A brilliant final over by Annabel Sutherland helped Australia survive a scare from Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur as the Women in Blue fell just nine runs short in their run chase of 152 runs in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup match at Sharjah on Sunday.
As India gears up for the Women's T20 World Cup, spinner Poonam Yadav shared her insights about the team's possible combination and said that Deepti Sharma will play a key role in the bowling attack
Former India cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy heaped praise on Deepti Sharma and said that she will be a vital part of the Women in Blue in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2024.