Lanning, a three-time WPL finalist with Delhi Capitals (DC) and a legendary figure in international cricket both as a batter and leader, was brought by UPW for Rs 1.90 crores in the WPL auction last year.
Chopra also believes Delhi Capitals all-rounder Shree Charani can win the Emerging Player of the Season award in the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026.
Star Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry, along with Annabel Sutherland, has withdrawn from the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) season 2026 due to personal reasons, as per a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) media advisory.
Veteran Indian cricketer Shikha Pandey reflected on her anxious moments during the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction. The 36-year-old Shikha was the third-most-expensive player in the WPL 2026 auction. The ace Indian cricketer was sold to the UP Warriorz for a whopping price of Rs 2.
Kiran, who has played all three WPL seasons for UPW, was secured by the franchise through the use of the right-to-match card for Rs 60 lakh during the WPL auction a week back. In 25 matches for the franchise, she has made 419 runs at an average of 17.45 and a strike rate of over 140, with a
UP Warriorz (UPW) Head Coach Abhishek Nayar discussed the strategic acquisition of key players, including Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone, at the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction, which was held on November 27.
Speaking to ANI, Deepti said she is very happy with the team's move but doesn't focus on the price tag. She expressed pride in representing UP Warriorz, especially being from Agra.
The Capri Sports-owned UP Warriorz, who were looking to rebuild their squad at the WPL Auction in New Delhi, pulled off quite the coup as they signed on the talismanic former Australian captain Meg Lanning, who had featured in all the previous finals of the WPL with Delhi Capitals (DC) as a
Healy was the first name to go under the hammer during the WPL 2026 auction. Healy has struggled with fitness issues since last year's T20 World Cup. She also struggled for rhythm in the ongoing Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) season. Earlier, she was bought for Rs 70 lakh by UP Warriorz i
Star Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma got the highest bid in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction, while other ODI World Cup standouts, Shree Charani and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt, were also in the top bracket.
Kashvee Gautam was bought by the Gujarat Giants (GG) for Rs 65 lakh after the franchise used the Right-to-Match. The Indian cricketer has 11 wickets in nine matches for GG last season.
Deepti Sharma returned to UP Warriorz (UPW) as one of the biggest highlights of the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction, becoming the second most expensive buy in the history of the WPL auction with Rs 3.2 crore through the Right to Match (RTM) card. The high-stakes bidding contest, which b