Deepti Sharma has been named the new captain of the UP Warriorz ahead of the Women’s Premier League’s third season (WPL 2025). Alyssa Healy, the captain of Australia, will be replaced by her as the team’s leader in the forthcoming season. Notably, Healy was unable to participate in this edition due to a foot ailment she suffered during the 2024 T20 World Cup. She was forced to miss even the event final versus New Zealand due to a ruptured plantar fascia in her foot.
Speaking of Deepti Sharma, at the inaugural WPL auction, the 27-year-old was purchased by UP Warriorz for an incredible INR 2.6 crore.
The all-rounder amassed 295 runs at a strike rate of 136.57 and an average of 98.33 in eight games during the 2024 WPL. She took 10 wickets with the ball at an average of 21.70, surpassing her nine-wicket tally from the previous season.
Here’s UP Warriorz latest post on ‘X’:
🚨 Captain Announcement 🚨
UP Warriorz have a 🆕 captain 🥁
Deepti Shama Ⓒ will lead the team in #TATAWPL 2025 👌@UPWarriorz | @Deepti_Sharma06 pic.twitter.com/MonEKVsPgc
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 9, 2025
We are thrilled with the selections we made at the auction: Lewis, Jon
To compete with their squad of 18 players, the team spent 11.6 crore and purchased three players at the WPL 2025 auctions. UP advanced to the Eliminator in the 2023 tournament, losing to the Mumbai Indians. They failed to qualify for the playoffs after finishing fourth in the next season. UP coach Jon Lewis expressed anticipation about the upcoming chance following the auction.
“We are quite pleased with the selections we made during the auction. The core of the UP Warriorz is still strong, and there is a good balance of youthful vigour and priceless experience. Now, it all comes down to uniting and carrying out our responsibilities effectively. According to Sportstar, Lewis stated, “I’m excited to get back together with the team and start getting ready for the season.”
UP Warriorz Complete Squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Vrinda Dinesh, Saima Thakor, Poonam Khemnar, Gouher Sultana, Chamari Athapaththu, Uma Chetry, Kranti Goud, Arushi Goel and Alana King.
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