Meg Lanning has been named UP Warriorz captain for WPL 2026, marking a major leadership shift after her successful stint with Delhi Capitals, whom she led to three consecutive finals. UP Warriorz have named Meg Lanning as their new captain for the upcoming Women's Premier League 2026 season. The former Australia captain succeeds Deepti Sharma, who led the team last season while Alyssa Healy was sidelined due to injury. In the WPL, Lanning has scored 952 runs across 27 matches, making her the tournament's third-highest run-scorer. Both Healy and Deepti were let go prior to the 2026 auction, with Warriorz re-signing Deepti for INR 3.2 crore, while Healy remained unsold.

Source: dna January 04, 2026 17:04 UTC