Chloe Tryon’s Women’s Premier League (WPL) journey finally began in Navi Mumbai DY Patil Stadium on 7th Match of WPL 2026. Her long‑awaited debut arrived on a night when Delhi Capitals controlled the key moments in the game against UP Warriorz.
The South African all-rounder walked out with a reputation as a powerful right‑hand batter and crafty slow left‑arm orthodox bowler, yet her first WPL outing turned into a study in frustration and promise rolled into one.
For three seasons with Mumbai Indians, Tryon had watched the WPL from the dugouts and shared inputs. When UP Warriorz picked her up at the 2026 auction, it felt like a fresh chapter for one of South Africa’s most experienced T20 cricketers. Tryon arrived with 115 WT20I appearances, 1,299 runs at a strike rate hovering around 133 and 43 wickets at an economy of 6.73, numbers that underline the value she brings as a genuine two‑way option.
Meg Lanning’s UP Warriorz handed Tryon her debut cap when the Warriorz faced Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Stadium. UP batting first posted a competitive total of 154 for 8. Kiran Navgire fell early, before Lanning’s composed 54 anchored the innings and Phoebe Litchfield matched her tempo with a brisk 27. Harleen Deol’s 47 from 36 balls seemed to tilt the equation in Warriorz’ favour, her sweeps finding gaps.
Yet just when a clinical finish was needed, Delhi’s bowlers dragged the game back with cutters into the pitch and smart fields, forcing a procession of wickets in the final overs. The key moment for Tryon came when she walked in to replace Harleen, who had retired out, a tactical move aimed at injecting fresh power for the final push.
On the scorecard, Tryon’s debut reads like a footnote, a lonely single in a narrow defeat. Her international exposure, lower‑order cameos, game‑changing spells, the unique distinction of taking a wicket with her ball in T20I cricket suggests this debut will be an outlier rather than a pattern.
Delhi, led by Jemimah Rodrigues started the chase with stability, built around a blistering 67 from Lizelle Lee, a clinical 36 from Shafali Verma and a late surge from Laura Wolvaardt and Rodrigues. Warriorz used their bowling attack to control the chase, with Deepti Sharma taking 2 wickets and Asha Sobhana taking 1 while Tryon’s left‑arm spin was a little expensive today and she remained wicketless.
For UP Warriorz, the loss to Delhi Capitals underlined a team still learning how to close out games. For Chloe Tryon, though, the WPL has finally begun. One mistimed hit will not define a player who has built a career on clearing ropes and breaking stands, and as the tournament unfolds, Warriorz will hope that to see Chloe Tryon taking crucial wickets and hitting winning knocks.
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