US EditionWPL 2026: UP Warriorz Await COE Nod on Pratika’s Availability, Says Head Coach Nayar
UP Warriorz await BCCI Centre of Excellence clearance on Pratika Rawal's ankle injury to confirm her participation in the WPL starting next week, amid squad changes.
- UP Warriorz are awaiting clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence on India batter Pratika Rawal's availability for the Women's Premier League, starting January 9 at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, and continuing January 19 in Vadodara.
- Pratika's ankle injury in last November's Women's ODI World Cup left her missing the remainder of the tournament, and Ravinder Nayar said it's 'always exciting to have Pratika in the set-up.'
- Facing a gap at the gloves, Ravinder Nayar, UP Warriorz head coach, flagged concerns with the designated wicketkeeper position and said the UP Warriorz squad is 'working our way around it'.
- Meg Lanning will captain the side, and she will be 'leaning on' experienced players such as Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone to guide UP Warriorz.
- The franchise rebuilt its roster at the auction, keeping only Shweta Sehrawat as their sole retention, and Ravinder Nayar said the strategy 'maybe... was one aspect that we could have gotten better.
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