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UP WARRIORZ

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UP WARRIORZ The UP Warriorz are an Indian women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The team is owned by Capri Global. The team is to be coached by Jon Lewis and captained by Alyssa Healy. Their squad was assembled at the inaugural WPL player auction in February 2023. The team’s logo has a shield in the tones of orange, which is supported by a pair of warrior women on horses. This and its name are in purple colour. The word ‘Warriorz’ is placed on a pink banner. This logo is bright, feminine, bold and attractive.

GUJARAT GIANTS (WPL)

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GUJARAT GIANTS (WPL) In October 2022, the BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women's franchise cricket tournament in March 2023. The tournament was named the Women's Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process during the same month. Adani Group, the owners of the Gujarat Giants kabaddi team, bought the rights to one of the franchises. On January 30, 2023, Mithali Raj joined Gujarat Giants as a mentor. In February 2023, Rachael Haynes was announced as head coach of the side. The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on February 13, 2023, with Gujarat Giants signing 18 players for their squad. Its crest has a roaring lioness with the name of the team written in shades of orange in square sans serif italic text with round corners.

WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE

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WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE The Women's Premier League (WPL), is a women's Twenty20 cricket franchise league in India. It is owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The first season was played in March 2023 in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, with five franchises taking part. In February 2022, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly announced plans to establish a women's version of the Indian Premier League, the major men's Twenty20 franchise cricket competition in India, replacing the Women's T20 Challenge. This league is informally known as the Women's Indian Premier League; on January 25, 2023, however, the BCCI officially named it the Women's Premier League. The teams playing this league are Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz. Three of the five franchises, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians, also have teams in the men's IPL. Its emblem has a woman cr...