The absence of skipper Alyssa Healy, who is the franchise’s leading run-scorer with 428 runs in 17 outings, leaves big shoes to fill. However, in Deepti Sharma, the Warriorz may

Alyssa Healy is set to miss the upcoming season of the Women’s Premier League, opting to rest after recurring foot injuries over the past year.

Healy is currently recovering from a stress reaction in her right foot, due to ruptures to her plantar fascia during the T20 World Cup in October. This injury made her miss the T20I leg of the series against England, where she played only as a batter and handed over wicketkeeping duties to Beth Mooney.

Deepti, a key player for UP Warriorz since the inaugural season, is their second-highest wicket-taker with 19 wickets in 17 matches.

UP Warriorz will miss their regular skipper Alyssa Healy due to a stress injury in her right foot. Healy has had a stop-start season since the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 and the Warriorz had to call the West Indies all-rounder Chinelle Henry as the Australian skipper's replacement.

Australia and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy has opted out of the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League due to stress injury to her right foot and was non committal about her future beyond the ODI World Cup in India later this year.