UP Warriorz Sign Amy Jones as Replacement for Injured Phoebe Litchfield in WPL 2026
The Womens Premier League (WPL) 2026 has also led to an important change in the squad of UP Warriorz (UPW) who have been forced to bring in England wicketkeeper batter Amy Jones as a replacement of Phoebe Litchfield, who has been ruled out with a quad injury.
Phoebe Litchfield Injury Update and Exit from WPL 2026
Phoebe Litchfield is one of the brightest performers of UP Warriorz this season. A spokesman of Cricket Australia affirmed that the Australian batsman had a quad injury and is back home so as to start rehabilitation. Her premature departure is not well timed since she is also set to play the upcoming Australia vs India series which will start on February 15.
Phoebe Litchfield’s Impact for UP Warriorz
Litchfield played every single match of UP Warriorz this season and was in great shape during the tournament. She became the top run scorer and third top run getter of all teams in WPL 2026. Having 243 runs to her name, Litchfield was a very important person in the top order and a stabilizer to the UPW batting line up. Her absence will be a major blow to the team since they will be going into the last and most relevant stage of the league.
Amy Jones Joins UP Warriorz Mid-Season
To bridge the gap, UP Warriorz have resorted to signing an experienced England international in the form of Amy Jones who comes into the team to complete the rest of the tournament. Jones had been sold without being sold at the WPL sale but UPW had won her services at her base price of INR 50 lakh, which is a good mid season acquisition.
Amy Jones International and Franchise Experience
Amy Jones comes with an international and franchise experience. She has played 125 T20 Internation matches and 111 One Day Internation matches in England and is therefore one of the most experienced women in women cricket. Besides her international performance, Jones has also played in some of the most successful domestic leagues like the Women big Bash league (WBBL) and the Hundred where she has always performed.
Amy Jones WBBL 2025-26 Performance
Jones was playing well in the 2025-26 season of the WBBL being ranked the second best run scorer of the Melbourne stars. She scored 234 runs in 11 games with a strike rate of 125.80 that took the Stars to the Knockout stage. Despite the fact that they were beaten by the Perth Scorchers, Jones managed to shine among other participants of the tournament. Her last competitive appearance was that knockout match in early December 2025 when she was playing before joining UP Warriorz.
UP Warriorz Current Position in WPL 2026
The UP Warriorz, in the meantime, are in a difficult position of the tournament. On January 22, they lost to Gujarat Giants by 45 runs in their final game. That defeat placed them in the lowest position in the WPL points table, and had the lowest net run rate of the five teams.
UP Warriorz Qualification Scenario Explained
UP Warriorz have just two matches to play in the league and they are in a win or lose situation. They do not only require wins in both matches to maintain their chances of qualifying to playoffs, but, they need to also increase their net run rate (NRR) significantly.
Upcoming Matches for UP Warriorz
On Thursday, UAW will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and on February 1, the team will play a key match against Delhi Capitals (DC). With Amy Jones on board, experience, leadership and flexibility are added to the batting order, and UP Warriorz will be hoping that she can instantly turn things around as they aim to achieve a drastic turnaround during WPL 2026.
Final Phase of WPL 2026 for UP Warriorz
During the decisive period of the league, no one will be watching how the UP Warriorz will react to the downturn and whether Jones would be able to make them complete the loss caused by the injury of Litchfield.
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