The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 is just around the corner and the excitement is building as five franchises prepare for another high-octane season. Ahead of the much-anticipated tournament, Star Sports had an exclusive interview with India’s best all-rounder. Deepti Sharma. During the conversation, Deepti shared her thoughts on the upcoming matches, potential explosive stars and her personal expectations. Fans are eagerly waiting to see if this edition can top the previous seasons in terms of intensity and talent. Deepti’s answers have already sparked considerable debate about the opening clash favorites and the overall title.
Deepti Sharma’s WPL 2026 Predictions: From Emerging Player to Winner
- when asked about a player with calmest mind and smartest shot selection in moments of crisis, Deepti said that he demonstrated his trademark confidence ‘It could be anyone including himself or Sophie Ecclestone’ though humble enough to celebrate himself or a teammate Sophie Ecclestone as the leading candidate for this role.
- He determined that he was moving towards the future of the league Kranti Gaud as emerging player of the tournamentnoted that his rhythm was exceptional after his strong performance last season.
- for power hitting departmentDeepti predicted it Phoebe Litchfield It would be the highest six innings this season, underscoring Australia’s explosive potential.
- in connection with winner of the top-flight WPL 2026 opening clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)he chose to remain neutral, calling both teams champions and stating that victory would simply go to the better player on the day.
- Deepti also expressed her patriotic hope The Indian player will take the Orange caphe said he would be “very happy” if any Indian among the five teams achieved the feat.
- Finally, while discussing Winner of WPL 2026 editionhe strongly supported his team UP Warriorsexpressed their desire to “pass the document” and lift the trophy for the first time, as they have not reached the final yet.
UP Warriorz’s performance so far in the Women’s Premier League
The UP Warriorz have been a “close calls” team throughout the history of the WPL. In their inaugural season of 2023, they showed great promise by reaching the Eliminator but were ultimately defeated by Mumbai Indians. The 2024 and 2025 seasons saw them fight hard, with Deepti Sharma emerging as their most consistent performer; notably, he was the team’s leading scorer and the league’s 4th highest scorer in 2024, earning the Player of the Tournament award.
Following the departure of Alyssa Healy, the management made a significant captaincy decision by officially naming Deepti Sharma as the full-time captain for the 2026 edition. Having previously led the side in Healy’s absence, Deepti’s deep understanding of the team and her current ‘rhythm’ as a top-class all-rounder in the world make her a natural choice to lead the Warriors. With a revamped line-up featuring stars like Sophie Ecclestone and new talent Kranti Goud, the team is betting big on Deepti’s leadership to finally secure their maiden WPL title.
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