3 players UP Warriorz could retain ahead of WPL 2026 Auction

There are several key notable talents of repute and skill that play for the widely-noted UP Warriorz team, such as their captain and the big support acts such as Kiran Navgire, Alyssa Healy, Chinelle Henry, and the rising talent called Kranti Gaud. This is, after all, a behemoth of a team, if you did actually think about it, especially since they have several talented all rounders of redoubtable skill and great standing in the sport.

But so far, the UP Warriorz side, led - and led passionately by Deepti Sharma- haven't really been able to achieve tournament's ultimate prize, the big final win. Can that happen and whether that happens or not by retaining the following players ahead of the auctions, is something that one still needs clarity on!

Tahlia McGrath

A burly all rounder and someone who is as easy going as she is fearless, chances are that the daunting and athletic Tahlia McGrath would be among the 3 players that UP Warriorz could retain ahead of WPL Auction 2026. She is built for combat mode, truth be told. But somewhere, it just seems like that the all rounder with over 1100 T20 runs to her name needs that one big or key WPL season to turn around a big corner for herself. For her career! Can that happen with her UP team in what lies ahead?

Deepti Sharma

Cricket functions on skill but also revolves around facts. And fact is that Sharma is to UP Warriorz what oxygen is to the polluted city of Delhi NCR. They need her. It's as simple as that. In form and always in midst of pulsating cricketing action, the experienced figurehead from team India can turn things around when needed and wouldn like to deploy her rich vein of form (as seen in the recent CWC 2025 world cup) into her UP Warriorz side of which she is the captain. Deepti Sharma, one of Agra's finest exports to the sport of cricket, would be among the 3 players that UP Warriorz could retain ahead of WPL auction 2026!

Sophie Ecclestone

 

Cannot afford to not have Sophie Ecclestone bowl for your side, right? In other words, things seem good, not for the batters though, when Sophie Ecclestone plays on your side. Right!? And this is precisely what the UP Warriorz would like to plan- and hope- for ahead of the next season. One good season ahead of her and Ecclestone could find herself in the nearabouts of 50 wickets in the WPL already. She is hard to pick, let alone any easy to score off from and when she gets going, which is usually always the case, things get troublesome for the batters. UP's team ought to- and could likely- retain her.

FAQs

Who is the current captain of the UP Warriorz team?

Deepti Sharma's ladies are here to fire, playing with full commitment and passion but will they in the next WPL season?

 

Who is the best bowler, arguably speaking, in the UP Warriorz team?

Skill and capability wise, one could say, that Sophie Ecclestone is one of the finest bowlers in the game, not just in the UP Warriorz side. The 26-year-old has already claimed 36 wickets for her Warriorz team.