WPL 2023 UP Warriors New Captain Alyssa Healy: UP Warriors has announced the captain’s name for the Women’s Premier League 2023. In WPL 2023, UP Warriors will be commanded by Australia’s legendary wicketkeeper-batsman Alyssa Healy. UP Warriors bought him for Rs 70 lakh in the auction for WPL 2023. She has a lot of experience in T20 cricket, which is why the franchise has given him the team’s command.
UP Warriors Named Alyssa Healy As Captain
In the auction for the Women’s Premier League 2023, the UP Warriors showered a lot of money on the players. As the most expensive player, the franchise has bought Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma. The franchisee purchased Deepti Sharma for Rs 2 crore 60 lacks. They made a squad by buying 16 players in the auction, which includes six foreign players. UP Warriors made one of those six foreign players, Alyssa Healy, the captain.
Healy Has Many Experiences In T20i.
Alyssa Healy is an experienced T20 player, so UP Warriors gave her the captaincy. Looking at her cricket career, she has played 137 T20 International matches. In whose 199 innings, 2441 runs have come out of his bat. His name is included in the list of players who have scored a century in T20 International.
In T20 International, 14 half-centuries and one century have come out of his bat. Apart from T20, she has good Test and ODI experience. In 83 innings of 95 matches of ODIs, 2639 runs have come out of his bat. She has scored 15 half-centuries and five centuries in ODIs.
The Coaching Staff of UP Warriors
UP Warriors has appointed Lisa Sthalekar as the team’s mentor. She has made Australia’s women’s team the world champion four times. Apart from this, former English player John Lewis has been entrusted with the responsibility of head coach by UP Warriors.
At the same time, Arjuna Award winner Anju Jain will take charge as an assistant coach. UP Warriors has given the responsibility of coaching bowling to former Australian player Ashley Noffke. Now Alyssa Healy will be the captain of UP Warriors.
