In the 8th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 edition, UP Warriorz will take on Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. UP Warriorz are yet to win a match in this season despite some valiant efforts against Gujarat Giants in a chase of 208. Meg Lanning will be hoping her side rises up to the challenge, and she will hope that their big buys will start firing soon enough. The Warriorz will be desperate for wins and even more desperate for wins by big margins to reduce the damage already done to their net run rate. As UP Warriorz take on Mumbai Indians, here are the top 3 players to look out for:
Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone, the English international, has been one of the most sensational bowlers in world cricket and franchise cricket. In her T20I career, she has picked up 142 wickets from 100 innings at an economy of 5. She has been a true wicket-taker in the WPL, picking up 38 wickets from 26 innings at an economy rate of just 6. In this edition of the WPL, she has been far from her best. She will be hoping for just one good spell of bowling to get her performance back on track and to assist the UP Warriorz in their title chase.
Phoebe Litchfield
Phoebe Litchfield, the Australian batter, has been one of the key batters for the Australian side with her consistent performances. In her T20I career, she has scored 440 runs from 22 innings with a strike rate of 140. She has been in good touch in the WPL as well, with 297 runs from 16 innings at a strike rate of 132. She has scored 125 runs from 3 innings in this season, and she has been the most promising batter for UP Warriorz this season. The batting unit will stay heavily reliant on both the skipper, Meg Lanning and Phoebe Litchfield.
Meg Lanning
Meg Lanning, the former Australia skipper, has been one of the best leaders and consistent batters in world cricket. In her T20I career, she has scored 3405 runs from 121 innings at a strike rate of 116.4. From her 27 matches in the WPL, she has scored 996 runs along with 10 fifties at a strike rate of 127. She has scored 98 runs from her last 3 innings for the UP Warriorz, and the skipper has shown positive signs in her batting approach. The UP Warriorz will be hoping Meg Lanning brings out her best in this edition to revive their hopes of holding the WPL trophy.
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