UP Warriorz retained 11 players, released 9 players and have 3.65 crore available with seven slots
They released high profile players like Deandra Dottin and young talent like Shweta Sehrawat
They finished last in 2026 WPL season, with only two wins and 6 losses, missing the playoffs for third successive season
UP Warriorz have announced their retained players for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 season, with 11 players making the cut.
After another disappointing season, where they failed to make the playoffs for third successive season, UP Warriorz have decided to change things up.
While retaining players they believe are core of the team can help the team reach the playoffs, they have planned to move on from 9 players. They have the maximum releases of all franchises.
The most notable omissions include Deandra Dottin, Chloe Tryon and Charli Knott among the overseas players while Asha Sobhana, Kiran Navgire and Shweta Sehrawat are among the Indian players.
UP Warriorz: 11 retained, 9 released
Purse available: INR 3.65 Crore
Total slots available: 7
Overseas slots available: 2
UP Warriorz’s List Of Retained Players
Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Harleen Deol, Shipra Giri, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Simran Shaikh, Meg Lanning, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Tara Norris
UP Warriorz List Of Released Players
Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Amy Jones, Chloe Tryon, Charli Knott, Gongadi Trisha, Suman Meena
UP Warriorz has had disappointing last three seasons. Under captain, Meg Lanning, they finished at the bottom in the 2026 WPL season, winning only two games and losing six. They would hope to turn things around this time around.

















