Former Mumbai cricketer Abhishek Nayar has been appointed as the pinnacle of Ladies’s Premier League franchise UP Warriorz. He shall be on the helm of affairs for the franchise within the 2026 version of the T20 event, the place the facet continues to be seeking to bag their maiden title. Nayar will now be working alongside star cricketer Deepti Sharma, who at the moment captains the franchise.
Nayar brings alongside an enormous expertise to the Warriorz dugout. He had been related to IPL staff Kolkata Knight Riders as one of many teaching staffs between 2018 and 2024. In his final yr of this stint, KKR additionally lifted their third title, led by Shreyas Iyer. Then he was drafted as an assistant to go coach Gautam Gambhir for the Indian staff that lifted the Champions Trophy, however was launched thereafter. He served one other stint with Kolkata for IPL 2025, and can now be becoming a member of fingers with the UP-based girls’s franchise.
Bringing in Nayar was “a no brainer” for Warriorz
“Bringing Abhishek Nayar on board as head coach looks like a pure and thrilling step ahead for UP Warriorz. When somebody of Abhishek’s calibre turned out there, it was a no brainer. Few in Indian cricket convey the identical depth of expertise with regards to shaping gamers and shaping profitable cultures,” Kshemal Waingankar, the chief operations officer and director of cricketer on the franchise, was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
“In simply the previous 18 months alone, Abhishek has been a part of three championship-winning campaigns, every in a distinct position, every leaving an enduring impression. We’re thrilled to have him lead a Warriorz facet that is united, fearless and hungry to develop. With Abhishek on the helm, we imagine this group can do one thing really particular,” Waingankar added additional.
The fourth season of the Ladies’s Premier League is predicted to performed in February-March subsequent yr, and Nayar shall be banking on his years of teaching expertise to pave the way in which for the first-ever title for the facet within the cash-rich event.
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