The <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/">WPL 2023</a>&nbsp;</strong>auction was done and dusted on February 13. UP Warriorz had a great auction and they did a commendable job, forming a well-rounded squad which has a nice blend of youth and experience. They broke their bank for signing top-drawer players such as Tahila McGrath, Deepti Sharma, and Sophie Ecclestone.

The UP franchise was also smart enough to play the waiting game and roped in the likes of Lauren Bell, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Kiran Nagvire at an affordable price. As the Warriorz bid for glory in the inaugural season, it would be interesting to see what starting XI they come up with.

<strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/alyssa-healy-confirms-she-will-be-available-for-upcoming-womens-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Healy</a></strong> is a marauder with the bat. She has destroyed bowling attacks with her flamboyant stroke play and made the international arena her happy hunting ground. On her day, the ace batter has taken down even the best of bowlers and stamped her authority on the cricket field.

Healy has made 94 appearances for Australia in the 50-over format and plundered 2639 runs at a strike rate of 100.18. Talking about the T20Is, she has accumulated 2355 runs in 137 matches at a strike rate of 128.26. Besides her batting might, the 32-year-old is a gun wicketkeeper.

A player of Healy’s caliber is an asset to any side and therefore, UP Warriorz acquired her at INR 70 lakh. The Queensland-born would look to bring her game into play in WPL 2023 and set the tournament ablaze with her batting displays.

Shweta Sehrawat caught a lot of eyeballs with her stunning performances in the <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/under-19-womens-t20-world-cup/#:~:text=The%20inaugural%20ICC%20Women's%20U19,start%20from%20February%2010%20onwards." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2023</a></strong>. The 18-year-old played a fearless brand of cricket and provided Shafali Verma &amp; Co. with crackling starts on a consistent basis.

Sehrawat featured in seven games in the marquee tournament and plundered 297 runs at a strike rate of 139.43. Her batting exploits were instrumental in the India Under-19 team clinching the world title. Seeing the youngster’s meteoric rise, UP Warriorz signed her for INR 40 lakh.

<strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/icc-names-tahlia-mcgrath-womens-t20i-cricketer-of-the-year-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tahila McGrath</a></strong> has lighted the international arena with her spectacular performances from the time she made her debut. The 27-year-old has demolished bowlers with her power-hitting might and has been a game-changer with the bat. Also, she has been superb with the ball and provided Australia with timely breakthroughs.

McGrath has smashed 557 runs in 22 T20Is at a strike rate of 140.30 and bagged 13 wickets at an economy of 7.53. UP Warriorz went all guns blazing to sign her at the auction and eventually grabbed her for INR 1.4 crore.

<strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/deepti-sharma-looks-to-take-positives-from-tri-series-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deepti Sharma</a></strong> is one of the finest all-rounders that Indian cricket has produced. The 25-year-old has scored 1891 runs in 80 ODIs at an average of 36.36 and bagged 91 wickets at an economy of 4.18. In the T20Is, the southpaw has scored 914 runs in 88 games at a strike of 106.52 and picked up 97 scalps at an economy of 6.12.

Barring her all-round prowess, Deepti is a brilliant reader of the game and has shown her captaincy credentials in the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022, leading Velocity to the summit clash. Therefore, UP Warriorz broke their bank to add the ace all-rounder to the arsenal and spent INR 2.6 crore to sign her.

<strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/koi-club-nahi-hai-sir-fun-ke-liye-khelti-hoon-kiran-navgires-coach-reflects-on-interesting-chat-with-cricketer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kiran Navgire</a></strong> was quite magnificent in the 2021–22 Women's Senior T20 Trophy. She featured in seven games for Nagaland and smashed 525 runs at a strike rate of 131.25. Navgire displayed her power-hitting might in the Women’s T20 challenge, smashing 69 runs off 34 balls in the game against the Trailblazers.

Navgire’s inclusion provides firepower to the batting line-up and therefore, UP Warriorz signed the middle-order batter for INR 30 lakh at the WPL 2023 auction.

Simran Shaikh is one of the promising batters in the Indian domestic cricket. She showed glimpses of brilliance in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy 2022 and scored 54 runs in three games at a strike rate of 110.20. The UP franchise liked what they saw in Simran and roped her into the side. Eventually, UP Warriorz signed the Mumbai batter for INR 10 lakh at the recently culminated auction.

Devika Vaidya is one of the dependable spin-bowling all-rounders in the Indian cricketing circles. She has featured in 11 T20Is and scored 89 runs at an average of 22.25. On the bowling front, the 25-year-old has taken six wickets in those outings for the Women in Blue.&nbsp;Devika, with her ability to contribute to both departments, is a valuable addition to any side. Therefore, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/up-warriorz-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UP Warriorz</a></strong> signed the Indian all-rounder at the WPL 2023 auction for INR 1.4 crore.

<strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sophie-ecclestone-is-capable-of-playing-mens-first-class-cricket-alex-hartley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sophie Ecclestone</a></strong> is one of the finest spinners going around in world cricket at the moment. She has bamboozled batters with her variations and ripped through top-quality batting line-ups for fun. Further, the 23-year-old is no muck the bat and has played crucial knocks slotting in at lower down the order.

Ecclestone has bagged 92 wickets in 67 T20Is at an economy of 5.85 and scored 165 runs at a strike rate of 117.85. She has been a match-winner for England and UP Warriorz went hammer and tongs to sign her at the auction. In the end, they paid INR 1.8 crore to acquire her services.

Anjali Sarvani fared well in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy 2022. She troubled batters with the left-arm angle and chipped in with timely breakthroughs. The 25-year-old took three wickets in four wickets at a superb economy of 5.50. Courtesy of her impressive showing, the Kurnool-born broke into the international circuit.&nbsp;

In the third game of the five-match series against Australia, Anjali showed her class and dismissed Tahlia McGrath and <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/wbbl-2022-star-all-rounder-ellyse-perry-to-continue-leading-sydney-sixers-this-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ellyse Perry</a></strong>. The left-arm pacer's inclusion brings variety to the attack and thus, UP Warriorz signed her for INR 55 lakh at the player auction.

<strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/wpl-2023-players-whove-kept-their-base-price-less/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shabnim Ismail</a></strong> has been a giant of a player in world cricket. She has rattled batters with her pace and wreaked havoc with the ball. The veteran pacer has featured in 109 T20Is and bagged 117 wickets at an economy of 5.73. Talking about the 50-over format, the 34-year-old has picked up 191 wickets in 127 matches at an economy of 3.70.&nbsp;Therefore, when Ismail arrived at the WPL 2023 auction, UP Warriorz went into a bidding duel with Delhi Capitals to sign her and finally picked her for INR 1 crore.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2017/04/Rajeshwari-gayakwad.jpg" alt="Rajeshwari gayakwad" loading="lazy"><figcaption>India&amp;#8217;s Rajeshwari Gayakwad. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/india-cricketer-rajeshwari-gayakwad-engaged-in-an-altercation-in-supermarket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajeshwari Gayakwad</a></strong> has been a proven performer for India across formats. She has featured in 64 ODIs and taken 99 wickets at an economy of 3.63. Talking about the shortest format, the 31-year-old &nbsp;has picked up 58 wickets in 52 games at an economy of 6.17.

Gayakwad is a strike force with the ball in the middle phases of the innings and therefore, the UP franchise was inclined towards signing her at the WPL 2023 auction. They placed a bid of INR 40 lakh for the ace spinner and roped her into the side.

<p>The <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/">WPL 2023</a>&nbsp;</strong>auction was done and dusted on February 13. UP Warriorz had a great auction and they did a commendable job, forming a well-rounded squad which has a nice blend of youth and experience. They broke their bank for signing top-drawer players such as Tahila McGrath, Deepti Sharma, and Sophie Ecclestone.</p>
<p>The UP franchise was also smart enough to play the waiting game and roped in the likes of Lauren Bell, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Kiran Nagvire at an affordable price. As the Warriorz bid for glory in the inaugural season, it would be interesting to see what starting XI they come up with.</p>
<h3>Here is UPW's best starting XI</h3>
<h3>1. Alyssa Healy (wk)</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676145811780_Alyssa-Healy.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/alyssa-healy-confirms-she-will-be-available-for-upcoming-womens-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Healy</a></strong> is a marauder with the bat. She has destroyed bowling attacks with her flamboyant stroke play and made the international arena her happy hunting ground. On her day, the ace batter has taken down even the best of bowlers and stamped her authority on the cricket field.</p>
<p>Healy has made 94 appearances for Australia in the 50-over format and plundered 2639 runs at a strike rate of 100.18. Talking about the T20Is, she has accumulated 2355 runs in 137 matches at a strike rate of 128.26. Besides her batting might, the 32-year-old is a gun wicketkeeper.</p>
<p>A player of Healy’s caliber is an asset to any side and therefore, UP Warriorz acquired her at INR 70 lakh. The Queensland-born would look to bring her game into play in WPL 2023 and set the tournament ablaze with her batting displays.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Shweta Sehrawat</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675682445219_Shweta-Sehrawat-.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p>Shweta Sehrawat caught a lot of eyeballs with her stunning performances in the <strong>Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2023</strong>. The 18-year-old played a fearless brand of cricket and provided Shafali Verma &amp; Co. with crackling starts on a consistent basis.</p>
<p>Sehrawat featured in seven games in the marquee tournament and plundered 297 runs at a strike rate of 139.43. Her batting exploits were instrumental in the India Under-19 team clinching the world title. Seeing the youngster’s meteoric rise, UP Warriorz signed her for INR 40 lakh.</p>
<h3>3. Tahlia McGrath</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2019/11/Tahlia-McGrath.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/icc-names-tahlia-mcgrath-womens-t20i-cricketer-of-the-year-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tahila McGrath</a></strong> has lighted the international arena with her spectacular performances from the time she made her debut. The 27-year-old has demolished bowlers with her power-hitting might and has been a game-changer with the bat. Also, she has been superb with the ball and provided Australia with timely breakthroughs.</p>
<p>McGrath has smashed 557 runs in 22 T20Is at a strike rate of 140.30 and bagged 13 wickets at an economy of 7.53. UP Warriorz went all guns blazing to sign her at the auction and eventually grabbed her for INR 1.4 crore.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. Deepti Sharma</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664036910189_Deepti-Sharma.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/deepti-sharma-looks-to-take-positives-from-tri-series-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deepti Sharma</a></strong> is one of the finest all-rounders that Indian cricket has produced. The 25-year-old has scored 1891 runs in 80 ODIs at an average of 36.36 and bagged 91 wickets at an economy of 4.18. In the T20Is, the southpaw has scored 914 runs in 88 games at a strike of 106.52 and picked up 97 scalps at an economy of 6.12.</p>
<p>Barring her all-round prowess, Deepti is a brilliant reader of the game and has shown her captaincy credentials in the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022, leading Velocity to the summit clash. Therefore, UP Warriorz broke their bank to add the ace all-rounder to the arsenal and spent INR 2.6 crore to sign her.</p>
<h3>5. Kiran Navgire</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2022/05/Kiran-Navgire.png" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/koi-club-nahi-hai-sir-fun-ke-liye-khelti-hoon-kiran-navgires-coach-reflects-on-interesting-chat-with-cricketer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kiran Navgire</a></strong> was quite magnificent in the 2021–22 Women's Senior T20 Trophy. She featured in seven games for Nagaland and smashed 525 runs at a strike rate of 131.25. Navgire displayed her power-hitting might in the Women’s T20 challenge, smashing 69 runs off 34 balls in the game against the Trailblazers.</p>
<p>Navgire’s inclusion provides firepower to the batting line-up and therefore, UP Warriorz signed the middle-order batter for INR 30 lakh at the WPL 2023 auction.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>6. Simran Shaikh</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676538238743_Simran-Shaikh.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p>Simran Shaikh is one of the promising batters in the Indian domestic cricket. She showed glimpses of brilliance in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy 2022 and scored 54 runs in three games at a strike rate of 110.20. The UP franchise liked what they saw in Simran and roped her into the side. Eventually, UP Warriorz signed the Mumbai batter for INR 10 lakh at the recently culminated auction.</p>
<h3>7. Devika Vaidya</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Devika-Vaidya.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p>Devika Vaidya is one of the dependable spin-bowling all-rounders in the Indian cricketing circles. She has featured in 11 T20Is and scored 89 runs at an average of 22.25. On the bowling front, the 25-year-old has taken six wickets in those outings for the Women in Blue.&nbsp;Devika, with her ability to contribute to both departments, is a valuable addition to any side. Therefore, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/up-warriorz-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UP Warriorz</a></strong> signed the Indian all-rounder at the WPL 2023 auction for INR 1.4 crore.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>8. Sophie Ecclestone</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1663297010387_Sophie-Ecclestone.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sophie-ecclestone-is-capable-of-playing-mens-first-class-cricket-alex-hartley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sophie Ecclestone</a></strong> is one of the finest spinners going around in world cricket at the moment. She has bamboozled batters with her variations and ripped through top-quality batting line-ups for fun. Further, the 23-year-old is no muck the bat and has played crucial knocks slotting in at lower down the order.</p>
<p>Ecclestone has bagged 92 wickets in 67 T20Is at an economy of 5.85 and scored 165 runs at a strike rate of 117.85. She has been a match-winner for England and UP Warriorz went hammer and tongs to sign her at the auction. In the end, they paid INR 1.8 crore to acquire her services.</p>
<h3>9. Anjali Sarvani</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676538183906_Anjali-Sarvani.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p>Anjali Sarvani fared well in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy 2022. She troubled batters with the left-arm angle and chipped in with timely breakthroughs. The 25-year-old took three wickets in four wickets at a superb economy of 5.50. Courtesy of her impressive showing, the Kurnool-born broke into the international circuit.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the third game of the five-match series against Australia, Anjali showed her class and dismissed Tahlia McGrath and <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/wbbl-2022-star-all-rounder-ellyse-perry-to-continue-leading-sydney-sixers-this-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ellyse Perry</a></strong>. The left-arm pacer's inclusion brings variety to the attack and thus, UP Warriorz signed her for INR 55 lakh at the player auction.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>10. Shabnim Ismail</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Shabnim-Ismail.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/wpl-2023-players-whove-kept-their-base-price-less/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shabnim Ismail</a></strong> has been a giant of a player in world cricket. She has rattled batters with her pace and wreaked havoc with the ball. The veteran pacer has featured in 109 T20Is and bagged 117 wickets at an economy of 5.73. Talking about the 50-over format, the 34-year-old has picked up 191 wickets in 127 matches at an economy of 3.70.&nbsp;Therefore, when Ismail arrived at the WPL 2023 auction, UP Warriorz went into a bidding duel with Delhi Capitals to sign her and finally picked her for INR 1 crore.</p>
<h3>11. Rajeshwari Gayakwad</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2017/04/Rajeshwari-gayakwad.jpg" alt="Rajeshwari gayakwad" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>India&amp;#8217;s Rajeshwari Gayakwad. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/india-cricketer-rajeshwari-gayakwad-engaged-in-an-altercation-in-supermarket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajeshwari Gayakwad</a></strong> has been a proven performer for India across formats. She has featured in 64 ODIs and taken 99 wickets at an economy of 3.63. Talking about the shortest format, the 31-year-old &nbsp;has picked up 58 wickets in 52 games at an economy of 6.17.</p>
<p>Gayakwad is a strike force with the ball in the middle phases of the innings and therefore, the UP franchise was inclined towards signing her at the WPL 2023 auction. They placed a bid of INR 40 lakh for the ace spinner and roped her into the side.</p>

<p>The <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/">WPL 2023</a>&nbsp;</strong>auction was done and dusted on February 13. UP Warriorz had a great auction and they did a commendable job, forming a well-rounded squad which has a nice blend of youth and experience. They broke their bank for signing top-drawer players such as Tahila McGrath, Deepti Sharma, and Sophie Ecclestone.</p>
<p>The UP franchise was also smart enough to play the waiting game and roped in the likes of Lauren Bell, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Kiran Nagvire at an affordable price. As the Warriorz bid for glory in the inaugural season, it would be interesting to see what starting XI they come up with.</p>
<h3>Here is UPW's best starting XI</h3>
<h3>1. Alyssa Healy (wk)</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676145811780_Alyssa-Healy.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/alyssa-healy-confirms-she-will-be-available-for-upcoming-womens-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Healy</a></strong> is a marauder with the bat. She has destroyed bowling attacks with her flamboyant stroke play and made the international arena her happy hunting ground. On her day, the ace batter has taken down even the best of bowlers and stamped her authority on the cricket field.</p>
<p>Healy has made 94 appearances for Australia in the 50-over format and plundered 2639 runs at a strike rate of 100.18. Talking about the T20Is, she has accumulated 2355 runs in 137 matches at a strike rate of 128.26. Besides her batting might, the 32-year-old is a gun wicketkeeper.</p>
<p>A player of Healy’s caliber is an asset to any side and therefore, UP Warriorz acquired her at INR 70 lakh. The Queensland-born would look to bring her game into play in WPL 2023 and set the tournament ablaze with her batting displays.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Shweta Sehrawat</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675682445219_Shweta-Sehrawat-.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>Shweta Sehrawat caught a lot of eyeballs with her stunning performances in the <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/under-19-womens-t20-world-cup/#:~:text=The%20inaugural%20ICC%20Women's%20U19,start%20from%20February%2010%20onwards." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2023</a></strong>. The 18-year-old played a fearless brand of cricket and provided Shafali Verma &amp; Co. with crackling starts on a consistent basis.</p>
<p>Sehrawat featured in seven games in the marquee tournament and plundered 297 runs at a strike rate of 139.43. Her batting exploits were instrumental in the India Under-19 team clinching the world title. Seeing the youngster’s meteoric rise, UP Warriorz signed her for INR 40 lakh.</p>
<h3>3. Tahlia McGrath</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2019/11/Tahlia-McGrath.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/icc-names-tahlia-mcgrath-womens-t20i-cricketer-of-the-year-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tahila McGrath</a></strong> has lighted the international arena with her spectacular performances from the time she made her debut. The 27-year-old has demolished bowlers with her power-hitting might and has been a game-changer with the bat. Also, she has been superb with the ball and provided Australia with timely breakthroughs.</p>
<p>McGrath has smashed 557 runs in 22 T20Is at a strike rate of 140.30 and bagged 13 wickets at an economy of 7.53. UP Warriorz went all guns blazing to sign her at the auction and eventually grabbed her for INR 1.4 crore.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. Deepti Sharma</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664036910189_Deepti-Sharma.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/deepti-sharma-looks-to-take-positives-from-tri-series-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deepti Sharma</a></strong> is one of the finest all-rounders that Indian cricket has produced. The 25-year-old has scored 1891 runs in 80 ODIs at an average of 36.36 and bagged 91 wickets at an economy of 4.18. In the T20Is, the southpaw has scored 914 runs in 88 games at a strike of 106.52 and picked up 97 scalps at an economy of 6.12.</p>
<p>Barring her all-round prowess, Deepti is a brilliant reader of the game and has shown her captaincy credentials in the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022, leading Velocity to the summit clash. Therefore, UP Warriorz broke their bank to add the ace all-rounder to the arsenal and spent INR 2.6 crore to sign her.</p>
<h3>5. Kiran Navgire</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2022/05/Kiran-Navgire.png" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/koi-club-nahi-hai-sir-fun-ke-liye-khelti-hoon-kiran-navgires-coach-reflects-on-interesting-chat-with-cricketer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kiran Navgire</a></strong> was quite magnificent in the 2021–22 Women's Senior T20 Trophy. She featured in seven games for Nagaland and smashed 525 runs at a strike rate of 131.25. Navgire displayed her power-hitting might in the Women’s T20 challenge, smashing 69 runs off 34 balls in the game against the Trailblazers.</p>
<p>Navgire’s inclusion provides firepower to the batting line-up and therefore, UP Warriorz signed the middle-order batter for INR 30 lakh at the WPL 2023 auction.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>6. Simran Shaikh</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676538238743_Simran-Shaikh.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>Simran Shaikh is one of the promising batters in the Indian domestic cricket. She showed glimpses of brilliance in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy 2022 and scored 54 runs in three games at a strike rate of 110.20. The UP franchise liked what they saw in Simran and roped her into the side. Eventually, UP Warriorz signed the Mumbai batter for INR 10 lakh at the recently culminated auction.</p>
<h3>7. Devika Vaidya</h3>
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<p>Devika Vaidya is one of the dependable spin-bowling all-rounders in the Indian cricketing circles. She has featured in 11 T20Is and scored 89 runs at an average of 22.25. On the bowling front, the 25-year-old has taken six wickets in those outings for the Women in Blue.&nbsp;Devika, with her ability to contribute to both departments, is a valuable addition to any side. Therefore, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/up-warriorz-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UP Warriorz</a></strong> signed the Indian all-rounder at the WPL 2023 auction for INR 1.4 crore.</p>
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<h3>8. Sophie Ecclestone</h3>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sophie-ecclestone-is-capable-of-playing-mens-first-class-cricket-alex-hartley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sophie Ecclestone</a></strong> is one of the finest spinners going around in world cricket at the moment. She has bamboozled batters with her variations and ripped through top-quality batting line-ups for fun. Further, the 23-year-old is no muck the bat and has played crucial knocks slotting in at lower down the order.</p>
<p>Ecclestone has bagged 92 wickets in 67 T20Is at an economy of 5.85 and scored 165 runs at a strike rate of 117.85. She has been a match-winner for England and UP Warriorz went hammer and tongs to sign her at the auction. In the end, they paid INR 1.8 crore to acquire her services.</p>
<h3>9. Anjali Sarvani</h3>
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<p>Anjali Sarvani fared well in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy 2022. She troubled batters with the left-arm angle and chipped in with timely breakthroughs. The 25-year-old took three wickets in four wickets at a superb economy of 5.50. Courtesy of her impressive showing, the Kurnool-born broke into the international circuit.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the third game of the five-match series against Australia, Anjali showed her class and dismissed Tahlia McGrath and <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/wbbl-2022-star-all-rounder-ellyse-perry-to-continue-leading-sydney-sixers-this-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ellyse Perry</a></strong>. The left-arm pacer's inclusion brings variety to the attack and thus, UP Warriorz signed her for INR 55 lakh at the player auction.</p>
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<h3>10. Shabnim Ismail</h3>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/wpl-2023-players-whove-kept-their-base-price-less/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shabnim Ismail</a></strong> has been a giant of a player in world cricket. She has rattled batters with her pace and wreaked havoc with the ball. The veteran pacer has featured in 109 T20Is and bagged 117 wickets at an economy of 5.73. Talking about the 50-over format, the 34-year-old has picked up 191 wickets in 127 matches at an economy of 3.70.&nbsp;Therefore, when Ismail arrived at the WPL 2023 auction, UP Warriorz went into a bidding duel with Delhi Capitals to sign her and finally picked her for INR 1 crore.</p>
<h3>11. Rajeshwari Gayakwad</h3>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/india-cricketer-rajeshwari-gayakwad-engaged-in-an-altercation-in-supermarket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajeshwari Gayakwad</a></strong> has been a proven performer for India across formats. She has featured in 64 ODIs and taken 99 wickets at an economy of 3.63. Talking about the shortest format, the 31-year-old &nbsp;has picked up 58 wickets in 52 games at an economy of 6.17.</p>
<p>Gayakwad is a strike force with the ball in the middle phases of the innings and therefore, the UP franchise was inclined towards signing her at the WPL 2023 auction. They placed a bid of INR 40 lakh for the ace spinner and roped her into the side.</p>

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