Because of their poor 2025 season, UP Warriorz decided to retain only one player before the mega auction. This gave them a full budget and a chance to rebuild the team from scratch. With these changes, here are three reasons why UP Warriorz are favourites to win WPL 2026.
Gujarat Giants Women started the WPL 2026 with a strong victory by 10 runs against UP Warriorz Women in the second game of the tournament on Saturday afternoon (January 10).
UP Warriorz has shown a lot of faith in Deepti Sharma, as they bought her using the RTM card for a record amount of INR 3.20 crore.
The full squad of UP Warriorz looks pretty solid on paper after the WPL 2026 auction, which was held on November 27. They caught everyone's attention instantly when they used their RTM for Indian star all-rounder Deepti Sharma.
Each of the five squads has been finalised after the mega auction for the WPL 2026, which Delhi hosted on Thursday (November 27).
Deepti Sharma returns to UP Warriorz and Sophie Devine joins Gujarat Giants in a standout moment of the WPL 2026 mega auction.
As UP Warriorz aim to reshape their squad ahead of WPL 2026, we break down the top 3 players they should prioritize in the mega auction.
WPL 2026 retentions announced ahead of the mega auction on November 27. Full list of retained players, team purses, and major releases across all five franchises.
In the record galore WPL 2025 match between UP Warriors and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women at Lucknow, UP Warriors Women claimed a 12-run win.
UP Warriorz clinched a dramatic Super Over win against RCB in WPL 2025 thanks to Sophie Ecclestone's brilliance. Ellyse Perry's unbeaten ninety powered RCB to one hundred eighty but UPW fought back to tie the game before sealing victory in a tense finish. Read the full match report.
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