UP CM Yogi Adityanath wishes UPW captain Deepti Sharma well in the 2025 WPL.

UP Warriorz captain Deepti Sharma and Capri Sports’ director Jinisha Sharma met with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow prior to their home leg of the WPL 2025 and invited him to the team’s games.

“We are overjoyed to get the kind words of Yogi Adityanath ji, the Hon.

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. As we prepare for our home leg matches in Lucknow, he has motivated our team to play to the best of our abilities. Hosting him for our games would be a unique experience for us, and we are sure the team would make him and the state of Uttar Pradesh proud,” Capri Sports Director Jinisha Sharma stated.

Deepti Sharma, captain of the UP Warriorz, went on to say, “Meeting the Chief Minister was an honor. We are so appreciative of his well wishes for the team and thrilled to have his support.

In Season 3 of the WPL, the UP Warriorz are preparing for their home stretch in Lucknow. The UP Warriorz, owned by Capri Sports and led by Deepti Sharma of Uttar Pradesh, are hoping to make history by playing at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium for the first time.

In this WPL leg, the UP Warriorz will first play the Gujarat Giants on March 3. The club will then play the Mumbai Indians and the reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 6 and 8, respectively, under the capable tutelage of Jon Lewis.

UP Warriorz 2025 WPL Team

Uma Chetry (WK), Chinelle Henry, Poonam Khamnar, Kiran Navgire, Dinesh Vrinda, Georgia Voll, Grace Harris, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Shweta Sehrawat, Anjali Sarvani, Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor, Arushi Goel, Kranti Goud, and Gouher Sultana as well as Deepti Sharma (C)