Meg Lanning Named UP Warriorz Captain for WPL 2026, Replaces Deepti Sharma
UP Warriorz have made Australian star Meg Lanning their new captain for WPL 2026. She is a top-order batter and earlier played for Delhi Capitals Women. UP Warriorz bought her for ₹1.90 crore in the 2025 mega auction.
Lanning will replace all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who was the stand-in skipper for UPW in WPL 2025. Lanning boasts of a prolific record as a captain in WPL, having led DC to the finals in all three seasons.
Meg Lanning Named UP Warriorz Captain for WPL 2026
The Australian star now has a big responsibility to help UP Warriorz win their first WPL title. The team has made major changes and kept only one uncapped player, Shweta Sehrawat, before the WPL 2026 mega auction.
“It is a real honour to be named captain of the UP Warriorz. As the WPL enters its fourth season, it’s been incredible to see how the league has evolved, the quality of cricket, the competitiveness, and the 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. We’ll work hard together and give ourselves every opportunity to lift the trophy,” Lanning said.
UP Warriorz will start their WPL 2026 journey against Gujarat Giants on January 10 in Navi Mumbai. The final match will be played on February 5 in Vadodara.
WPL 2026: UP Warriorz full squad
Meg Lanning(c), Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Tara Norris, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, G Trisha, Pratika Rawal
WPL 2026: UP Warriorz schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| January 10 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Navi Mumbai |
| January 12 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz | Navi Mumbai |
| January 14 | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | Navi Mumbai |
| January 15 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | Navi Mumbai |
| January 17 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Navi Mumbai |
| January 22 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Vadodara |
| January 29 | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Vadodara |
| February 1 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Vadodara |