UP Warriorz on Sunday introduced the appointment of Australian legend Meg Lanning as captain of the franchise forward of the 2026 Girls’s Premier League (WPL) season.
Lanning was signed by the UP Warriorz for Rs 1.9 crore on the 2026 WPL Public sale after she was not retained by Delhi Capitals forward of the brand new season. The previous Australia worldwide, who has received seven World Cup titles, had led the Capitals to 3 consecutive WPL finals.
Deepti Sharma had led the Warriorz final season after Australia captain Alyssa Healy was pressured to drag out of WPL 2025 resulting from a persisting harm. Deepti was resigned by the aspect by the Proper to Match choice for Rs. 3.2 crore on the public sale.
Lanning has amassed 952 runs in 27 matches at a mean of 39.67 and strike charge of 127.10 within the WPL.
“It’s a actual honour to be named captain of the UP Warriorz. Because the WPL enters its fourth season, it’s been unbelievable to see how the league has advanced, the standard of cricket, the competitiveness, and the emergence of thrilling new expertise proceed to boost the usual every year. This can be a proficient group with a powerful mixture of worldwide expertise and Indian gamers, and I’m actually trying ahead to the problem forward. We’ll work exhausting collectively and provides ourselves each alternative to elevate the trophy,” Lanning stated.
“Meg brings a uncommon mixture of expertise, readability, and quietness that units her aside as a pacesetter. Her understanding of the sport, potential to handle high-pressure moments, and join with gamers makes her the best captain for this group. We’re assured she’s going to play a key position in shaping the group’s method this season,” Abhishek Nayar, UP Warriorz head coach, stated.
Printed on Jan 04, 2026