Star player becomes new UP Warriorz captain for WPL 2026

UP Warriorz have announced their new captain for the WPL 2026, as the star Australian player has been named for the role. 

The WPL 2026 is set to start on January 9 and will run until February 5. While all five teams are getting ready to begin the fourth season of the Women's Premier League, UP Warriorz have come with their new skipper.

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Meg Lanning: UP Warriorz new captain for WPL 2026

Meg Lanning, the former Australian captain and former Delhi Capitals captain, is the new skipper of UP Warriorz. Under her leadership, the Delhi Capitals finished as the runners-up in the first three seasons of the WPL. 

UP Warriorz qualified for the Playoffs in the inaugural season (2023), but were eliminated from the league stages in the next two seasons, 2024 and 2025, finishing in fourth and fifth place, respectively. While Australian legend Alyssa Healy led the side for the first two seasons, Indian star all-rounder Deepti Sharma led the team last season. 

The new UP Warriorz skipper Meg Lanning is excited for her new role in the WPL, as she feels incredible with the rise of the tournament. 

Meg Lanning said, “As the WPL enters its fourth season, it’s been incredible to see how the league has evolved — the quality of cricket, competitiveness and emergence of exciting new talent continue to raise the standard each year. This is a talented group with a strong mix of international experience and Indian players, and I’m really looking forward to the challenge ahead.”

Australia won five ICC World Cups under Meg Lanning's captaincy

Under Meg Lanning's leadership, Australia Women won four ICC Women's T20 World Cup trophies (2014, 2018, 2020, and 2023) and one ICC Women's Cricket World Cup trophy (2022), as she is known as one of the most successful captains in international cricket history.