New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- As the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction is in full swing with high-intensity bidding, franchises opened up on their strategies and priorities for the season. UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants, in particular, expressed satisfaction after securing key players central to their plans.

UP Warriorz COO & Director of Cricket Kshemal Waingankar spoke about the franchise's new direction under head coach Abhishek Nayar, emphasising the importance of giving him complete freedom to shape the squad.

"We have a new coach (Abhishek Nayar) at the helm. We wanted to give him a clean slate to be able to figure out what his sort of vision is and try to build a squad together," Waingankar said at the press conference.

He added ...