Deepti Sharma has been appointed as the new skipper of UP worriorz ahead of the WPL season 2025.Suresh Raina, former India batter and from the same state as Deepti Sharma, made the announcement about her taking the captaincy during a live TV show on Sunday.
She takes over from Australian captain Alyssa Healy, who led UP Warriorz for the past two seasons but had to withdraw this season due to a stress injury in her right foot. She is the first captain to lead UP Warriorz in Lucknow at the BRSABV Ekana cricket stadium, which is also hosting this tournament for the very first time.
“I’m very happy to be named captain for UP Warriorz, the team from my home state!” said Deepti. “We have a wonderful squad in the UP Warriorz, and we can assure our fans of some exciting cricket by the Warriorz this season in the WPL. We are looking forward to playing in Lucknow before our hometown fans and would like to inspire the next-generation female athletes.”
Jinisha Sharma, Director, Capri Sports and Team Owner, said, “We are very pleased to have Deepti Sharma at the helm for UP Warriorz this season. She is a player with so many dimensions to herself, an impact player of Indian cricket. As a quick cricketing brain, all-round capabilities, and calmness in IPL, Deepti could bring in a great team together. Deepti has been a world-class match-winner and fierce competitor who has never failed to prove her ability to turn the game upside down. Under her captaincy, we are confident that UP Warriorz will showcase fearless and dynamic cricket and be a source of pride for our fans.”
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Although Deepti’s captaincy skills would be put to their sternest test in the high-profile competition this season, her personal game is at arguably its best level. She won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in WPL 2024 and has been coming off good performances in international as well as league cricket.
She has played 17 games for the Warriorz, scoring 385 runs and picking 19 wickets over the course of 17 games. The Warriorz will start their WPL campaign against the Gujarat Giants on February 16.
