WPL 2026: Meg Lanning named UP Warriorz captain

On Sunday, January 4, the former Australian captain Meg Lanning was named the captain of UP Warriorz ahead of the Women's Premier League 2026 season, scheduled to begin on Friday, January 9. 

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For the unversed, Meg Lanning was the Delhi Capitals skipper in the first three editions of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) tournament, leading them to the finals on all three instances, but ended as the runners-up.

"The Capri Sports-owned UP Warriorz announced the appointment of Australian legend Meg Lanning as captain of the franchise ahead of the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) season," the franchise said in a statement.

Notably, Lanning was signed by UP Warriorz for Rs 1.9 crore at the mega auction in November 2025. Lanning is a seven-time World Cup winner, which includes two ODI World Cup titles and five T20 World Cup silverwares.

"As the UP Warriorz enters a new phase of their journey, Lanning's appointment underscores the franchise's focus on experience and composure at the leadership level," the franchise added.

It’s important to note that UP Warriorz have made some major changes to their squad for the forthcoming season after finishing third in the inaugural WPL 2023 edition, fourth in 2024 and fifth in the WPL 2025 season.

"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," Lanning said.

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"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," she added.

UP Warriorz squad for WPL 2026:

Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Meg Lanning (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Goud, Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Charli Knott, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, G. Trisha, Pratika Rawal.

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