Lucknow, Jan. 28 -- UP Warriorz (UPW) have signed England wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones as an injury replacement for Australia's Phoebe Litchfield for the remainder of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season.

Litchfield has been ruled out due to a quad injury and has returned to Australia to begin rehabilitation ahead of the upcoming home series against India, which begins on February 15.

The 22-year-old Litchfield had been in impressive form for UP Warriorz, finishing her campaign as the team's leading run-scorer and the third-highest across all teams this season. She accumulated 243 runs in six matches, playing a key role at the top of the order.

Jones, who went unsold at the WPL auction, has been picked up at her base price of ...