'Thrilled to have his support' - Deepti Sharma after meeting UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Before the UP Warriors' Women's Premier League 2025 match on Saturday, Jinisha Sharma, director of Capri Sports (the team owner), and Deepti Sharma, the captain of UP Warriors, met with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Following the meeting, CM Yogi was invited to the team's matches. As the UP Warriors prepare for the match, the CM wishes him the best of luck.

"We are extremely happy to receive the good wishes of Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adiyanath ji. He has inspired our team to put our best foot forward as we move into our home leg games here in Lucknow. It would be a special moment for us to host him for our games and we are confident the team would make him and the state of Uttar Pradesh proud," said owner of UP Warriorz Jinisha Sharma, the UP Warriorz, in a release.

Deepti Sharma, the captain of the UP Warriors, went on to say, "Meeting the Chief Minister was an honor. We appreciate his well wishes for the squad and are thrilled to have his support." As the WPL enters its third season, the UP Warriors are preparing for their home stretch in Lucknow. The UP Warriors, owned by Capri Sports, will play their first match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday, led by Uttar Pradesh native Deepti Sharma.

UP Warriorz to make use of home advantage

In this WPL leg, the Gujarat Giants will play the UP Warriors first on March 3. UP Warriorz will go for wins to move ahead in the league. They also have a home advantage, which may have helped to change the fortunes of the team. With two wins in five games, UP Warriorz is placed in the fourth spot with four points. 

Following this, under the able guidance of Jon Lewis, the team will take on two of the top teams in the Women's Premier League, the Mumbai Indians and defending champions of WPL Royal Challengers Bengaluru, respectively, on March 6 and 8.