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World Cup win a boost for WPL: UP Warriorz owner
Hindustan Times Ludhiana
|December 09, 2025
If there was ever a golden hour for women’s cricket in India, it is now.
UP Warriorz owner Jinisha Sharma at the WPL auction.
(HT PHOTO)
India’s ODI World Cup triumph has ignited a new wave of belief among the players and the Women’s Premier League continues to be the beneficiary of this upsurge in popularity.For franchise owners like Jinisha Sharma - director of Capri Sports, parent company of UP Warriorz — the moment feels perfectly aligned with the growth objectives of WPL teams.
Warriorz’s results haven't gone according to plan in the first three years of WPL. However, this year with the mega auction they appear intent on turning things around.
This story is from the December 09, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Ludhiana.
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