India, March 2 -- The UP Warriorz team hopes their local support base will turn out in large numbers at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium as they prepare to play their first match on home turf Lucknow.

With two wins in five matches in the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL), the team expects to turn the tables with the three matches to be held in the city. They will play the Gujarat Giants on March 3, and the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 6 and 8.

Amidst dhol beats and fireworks, the team received a roaring welcome at the KD Singh Babu Stadium as captain Deepti Sharma led them in, accompanied by coach Jon Lewis and team owner Jinisha Sharma.

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