They finished with a wooden spoon last season.
On November 6, the announcement for UP Warriorz retained players WPL 2026 was out. The UP Warriorz have had an underwhelming history in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) so far. After reaching the playoffs in the inaugural edition, they failed to get into the top three in the last two seasons. They returned with a wooden spoon in the last season.
As per the mega auction rules, each franchise can retain up to five players — with a maximum of three Indian, two overseas, and two uncapped players. If a team retains all five, at least one must be an uncapped player.
UPW retained players WPL 2026 list ahead of the auction features two Indian players, two overseas stars, and one uncapped talent. The team has chosen to keep its main core together for the next season.
Here’s a look at the UP Warriorz retained players WPL 2026 and the players they have released ahead of the auction.
UP Warriorz have retained just one player from the previous cycle as they look to have a complete overhaul in the mega auction. Here’s a look at the solitary name from the UPW Retention list for WPL 2026.
Shweta Sehrawat – The India U19 talent has been with the Warriorz since the first edition of the league and has grown better with each season. She is a utility player with her batting and her spin bowling, although she hasn’t been used for the latter in WPL yet.
| Retained Player(s) | Price (INR) |
| Shweta Sehrawat (uncapped) | 50 lakh |
| Total | 50 lakh |
| Auction Purse Remaining | (15-0.5) = 14.5 Crore |
Grace Harris – A powerful striker and an off-spinner, but she missed out on a retention.
Alana King – An excellent leg-spinner, but the retention limit means she is out.
Tahlia McGrath – Poor form and below-par returns in the league could be a reason behind her release.
Chamari Athapaththu – The Sri Lankan all-rounder hasn’t had much game-time in the WPL.
Here’s how the UP Warriorz squad looks after the retentions and releases.
UPW Retained Players WPL 2026: Shweta Sehrawat
UPW Released Players WPL 2026: Chinelle Henry, Anjali Sarvani, Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Georgia Voll, Tahlia McGrath, Vrinda Dinesh, Saima Thakor, Poonam Khemnar, Gouher Sultana, Uma Chetry, Arushi Goel, Alana King, Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy, Sophie Ecclestone, and Kranti Gaud.
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UP Warriorz will have a total of four RTMs available since only one player is named in the UP Warriorz retained players WPL 2026 list.
Only one player, Shweta Sehrawat, is in the UPW Retention List for WPL 2026.
Releases include the likes of Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Uma Chetry, and Alana King, who missed out on being in the UPW Retention list for WPL 2026
After the retentions, UP Warriorz have INR 14.5 crore remaining in their purse for the WPL 2026 auction.
Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal, and Kim Garth are a few players UP Warriorz can target.
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