A NEW FACE
Abhishek Nayar was part of the UP Warriorz’s training camps post season 1 © UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz have roped in Abhishek Nayar as their new head coach ahead of the fourth season of the Women’s Premier League. He will be replacing Jon Lewis, who held the position for the first-three year cycle of the league in which UPW’s best show was making the Eliminator in WPL 2023. “A respected figure in the Indian cricket circles, Nayar brings with him a deep understanding of the game, a proven track record in player development, and years of experience across various coaching roles at both domestic and international levels,” Warriorz said in a statement.
The experienced Nayar was a part of the championship-winning Kolkata Knight Riders side in IPL 2024 as their assistant coach, and was also a part of the coaching set-up of India Men when they won the Champions Trophy earlier this year. Nayar had been part of KKR since 2018, and has been credited for mentoring the likes of Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, and Rinku Singh in his stint with the IPL franchise.
This will be Nayar’s second stint with the Warriorz side since he was also a part of the team’s off-season training camps after the first edition of WPL.
“I really enjoyed my time working with the UP Warriorz before and I’m thrilled to take on this new role,” Nayar said of his appointment. “WPL is a fantastic platform for women’s cricket and I’m looking forward to working closely with the management to build a strong team for Season 4. UP Warriorz already have a strong foundation in place, and I believe we can build something truly special. There is incredible potential and I will give it my all to help win their first-ever title this season”
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