From three teams to four, the Women’s Uttarakhand Premier League (WUPL) returns with expanded squads, a bigger talent pool, and rising excitement at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun.
Women’s cricket in Uttarakhand is witnessing a new chapter with the arrival of the second edition of the Women’s Uttarakhand Premier League (WUPL). After debuting last year with three teams, the tournament expands to four this season, promising more competition, more talent, and more drama.
Beginning on 23rd September, the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun will once again be the stage where the state’s women cricketers showcase their passion and skill.
The 2024 edition, though compact, gave a glimpse of the potential of women’s cricket in the region. The season opened with a rain-affected clash between Nainital SG Pipers and Pithoragarh Hurricanes, which ended without a ball being bowled. Nainital then defeated Mussoorie Thunders by 7 wickets in their first completed match, chasing 97 with ease. Mussoorie, however, struck back strongly by defeating Pithoragarh by 8 wickets after chasing 120.
That set up a thrilling final between Nainital and Mussoorie, where the Thunders chased down 119 and won by 3 wickets to lift the inaugural WUPL trophy. Star performers emerged too — Mussoorie’s Nandini Kashyap finished as the leading run-getter with 123 runs in 3 innings, while Nainital’s Gunjan Bhandari topped the bowling charts with 5 wickets.
For the 2025 edition, the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand has announced both uncapped and capped players’ lists, widening the pool of talent and ensuring every corner of the state is represented.
The uncapped players reflect the depth of cricket at the grassroots across districts. From Pauri: Tanu Nautiyal, Arti Saini, and Anjali. From Dehradun: Soyali Mahanta, Rose, Dhara Rawat, Vaishnavi Thapliyal, Shabana Salamani, Sonam, Palak Mishra, Dhriti Anand, Vaishnavi Kala, Vaishnavi Rawat, Kavyanshi Joshi, Maanvi Jamiwal, Divya Tamoli, Jasmine Kaur, Khushi Raj, Pari Sharma, Ridhima Shety, Asha Kaur, Sadira Farooqui, and Aadhya Aggarwal.
Chamoli contributes Km. Anjali, Tamanna, and Priya, while Rudraprayag includes Sabhya and Ritika. From Champawat comes Priyanshi Tomar. Nainital features Bhoomika Jalal, Dipika Arya, Diya Arya, Sanjeevani Rawat, Roshni Danu, Khushi Bora, and Pinga Priyadarshini. U S Nagar has Rinki, Shivani Chaudhary, Unnati Singh, and Aashna Das. Tehri contributes Richa Singh, while Haridwar lists Kamya Gaur, Rita, Navya Chauhan, Siddhi Prasad, and Pari Sharma. From Pithoragarh, Manshi Sirola and Ridhima Shety make their presence felt.
The capped players bring balance, experience, and proven ability, and are divided into Senior Women, U-23, and U-19 groups.
Senior Women: Amisha Bahukhandi, Anjali Goswami, Ankita Bisht, Dimpal Kandari, Divya Bohra, Ekta Bisht, Gunjan Bhandari, Jyoti Giri, Kanak Tapraniya, Kanchan Parihar, Laxmi Basera, Mansi Joshi, Megha Saini, Minakshi Joshi, Muskan Khan, Muskan Kumari, Nandini Kashyap, Neelam Bhardwaj, Neelam Bisht, Nisha Mishra, Preeti Bhistdar, Prema Rawat, Raghavi Bisht, Reena Jindal, Ritika Supyal, Ruchi Chauhan, Safina, Sangeeta Sindu, Sarita Sangwan, Tara Bisht, Sweta Verma, Manisha Kuanwar
Women’s U-23: Aarti Bhandari, Ankita Shah, Aradhana Chauhan, Dipika Chand, Garima Bisht, Gayatri Arya, Kalpan Verma, Pramila Rawat, Sakshi Joshi, Shagun Chaudhary, Siddhi Pandey, Vedika Tiwari
Women’s U-19: Anannya Mehra, Bhoomi Umar, Deepa Sammal, Garima Vshisth, Jigyasa Tomar, Kanika Negi, Kareena Negi, Karuna Shety, Nandini Kaushik, Nandini Sharma, Priti Parjapati, Priya Arya, Rudra Sharma, Siddhi Pant, Sona Badola, Tanishka Khatri, Tanvi Tomar, Tanya Kanaujia, Vaishali Tulera, Vanshika Bhandari, Yashika Baunthiyal
With four franchises now in play, WUPL 2025 will not only give these players a platform to shine but also bring fans closer to the rising stars of Uttarakhand. The mix of uncapped promise and capped experience ensures a competitive season where both established names and new talents can script memorable moments.
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