UP Warriors captain: The first season of the Women’s Premier League is starting on March 4 next month. Five teams have recently bought many players in the auction and included them in their teams. At the same time, before the start of the season, all five teams are announcing the name of their captain.
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UP Warriors announced the captain
UP Warriors have also announced the name of Australian batsman Alyssa Healy as their captain.
On Wednesday, the name of Captain Alyssa Healy was announced by Capri Global Holdings Private Limited, the owner of UP Warriors.
Alyssa Healy: UP Warriors have a great squad
Alyssa Healy, after becoming the captain, said, “I am very happy to have got the opportunity to captain the UP Warriors in the historic WPL to be played in Mumbai. WPL is one tournament that we all look forward to. UP Warriors have a formidable squad waiting to make a splash once things get underway. We have a good mix of experience and youth along with potential and we are looking forward to putting on a show for our fans. We are here to win and be ruthless in our brand of cricket.”
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Healy has played 139 matches for Australia in T20s
UP Warriors, one of the five teams of WPL, bought around 6 foreign players in the auction held on February 13 in Mumbai to build a formidable squad. Healy was also one of these foreign players, who is an experienced player. Alyssa Healy has played 139 T20 matches for Australia, scoring 2,500 runs with one century and 14 fifties. He is regarded as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen.
Alyssa Healy is one of the senior-most players from Australia
WPL 2023: Alyssa Healy is one of the senior players from Australia. He is considered a very strong and important member of the team. Also, she is the player to perform brilliantly in the T20 World Cup final played in Melbourne in 2020. Due to this, the Australian team was successful in winning the title.
Rajesh Sharma, Managing Director, Capri Global Holdings Private Limited –
Speaking on the occasion, Rajesh Sharma, Managing Director, Capri Global Holdings Pvt Ltd said, “Alyssa is a big cricket player. He has vast experience at the highest level, and also has the habit of winning which is what we want in our team. We look forward to the UP Warriors under the leadership of Alyssa Healy playing a vital role in this journey. Can become a source of happiness and inspiration for the women of UP. I wish the team all the best.