UP Warriorz (UPW) bolstered their squad with key acquisitions in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 including Women's World Cup 2025-winner Deepti Sharma. UPW had released Deepti Sharma ahead of the WPL 2026 auction. However, UP Warriorz shocked everyone by re-signing Deepti via RTM for a whopping Rs 3.2 crore. Not just her, they also bought Australia's Meg Lanning and Phoebe Litchfield for Rs 1.90 crore and Rs 1.20 crore respectively.
UP Warriorz' top buys in WPL 2026 auction
Deepti Sharma (3.20 Cr), Sophie Ecclestone (85 L), Meg Lanning (1.90 Cr), Pheobe Litchfield (1.20 Cr), Kiran Navgire (60L), Harleen Deol (50 L), Kranti Goud (50 L), Asha Sobhana (1.10 Cr), Deandra Dottin (80 L), Shikh Pandey (2.40 Cr), Shipra Giri (10 L), Simran Shaikh (10 L), Tara Norris (10 L), Chloe Tryon (30 L), Suman Meena (10 L)
UP Warriorz' retained players
Shweta Sehrawat (Rs. 50 lakh)
UP Warriorz' full squad
Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma (Rs. 3.2 crore-RTM), Sophie Ecclestone (Rs. 0.85 crore-RTM), Meg Lanning (Rs. 1.90 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (Rs. 1.20 crore), Kiran Navgire (Rs. 0.60 crore-RTM), Harleen Deol (Rs. 0.50 crore), Kranti Goud (Rs. 0.50 crore-RTM), Asha Sobhana (Rs. 1.10 crore), Deandra Dottin (Rs. 0.80 lakh), Shikha Pandey (Rs. 2.40 crore), Shipra Giri (Rs. 0.10 crore), Simran Shaikh (Rs. 0.10 crore), Tara Norris (Rs. 0.10 crore), Chloe Tryon (Rs. 0.30 crore), Suman Meena (Rs. 0.10 crore), G. Trisha (Rs. 0.10 crore), Pratika Rawal (Rs. 0.50 crore)
How did UP Warriorz fare in last season?
Warriorz had a disappointing outcome in the WPL 2025 season, as they failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the five-team tournament, UPW finished the league stage in fourth place, missing out on the top-three cutoff for the knockout round.