WPL 2025: Why are UP Warriorz wearing pink jersey in Match 18 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru?

In a first of its kind initiative in the history of the WPL, the UP Warriorz are swapping their yellow and purple playing jersey with the Rani pink jersey to show their support to education of girls. The UP Warriorz in partnership with Educate Girls have pledged their backing towards facilitating girls’ education, because educating a girl uplifts family, communities, and the nation.

The UP Warriorz team will don this special jersey on 8 March against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Along with the snazzily designed rani pink jerseys, the squad will also sport ‘Her Education, Our Promise’ armbands as a testimony of the UP Warriorz’s ongoing commitment to girls’ education.

The pink jersey symbolises strength courage and resilience, which is inspired by the traits from Rani Lakshmi Bai whose historic conquests have gone onto inspire generations of women in the state and the country. Rani Pink, a colour of power and royalty, represents strength, not weakness. It’s reflected in the UP Warriorz’s logo, where Rani Lakshmi Bai stands in pink, embodying the true Warriorz spirit.

Through the ongoing partnership, the UP Warriorz has already supported 4000 women and pledged to further strengthen their commitment towards girls’ education. In their journey towards empowering every girl with their right to education, Educate Girls aims to impact 10 million learners by 2035.

The UP Warriorz hosted 635 young girls from the Educate Girls program and Team Balika volunteers, working at the grassroots for education, to experience live cricket at the WPL during the Lucknow leg of the tournament.

During the UP Warriorz’s first visit to their home city, the players chipped in and helped unveil two murals celebrating cricket, and the inspiring stories of women breaking boundaries in glass ceilings. The UP Warriorz have also put together a well pieced out campaign called Papa ki Warriorz, which highlights and narrates stories of a father’s support for their daughter, who is steadily working up the ladder, all the way to the top.
 
“We are grateful to Capri for championing girls’ education and to UP Warriorz for dedicating this Women’s Premier League match to empowering our girls with inspiring role models in sports and education. We are thrilled for our girls and gender champions who got to experience the vibrant energy of live WPL action in Lucknow this International Women’s Day, celebrating a game that honours education’s transformative power.,” said Safeena Husain, Founder, Educate Girls.

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Speaking on the occasion, Jinisha Sharma, Director, Capri Sports, said, “At UP Warriorz, we believe that true progress begins with education, and this initiative is a testament to that belief. By donning the Rani Pink jersey, we’re making a bold statement—not just about our commitment to the game but to the future of young girls across Uttar Pradesh. Partnering with Educate Girls has shown us firsthand the transformative power of education, and we’re determined to push this movement forward, ensuring that every girl has the opportunity to learn, grow, and break barriers.”