UP Warriorz and coach Jon Lewis part ways
Having finished last in the WPL earlier this season, the team appears to be looking for a fresh take
ESPNcricinfo staff
27-Jun-2025 • 4 hrs ago
UP Warriorz head coach Jon Lewis with his team • UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz and their head coach Jon Lewis have parted ways after a three-year association that began with the start of the Women's Premier League in 2023.
Lewis had a strong start, taking Warriorz to the playoffs of the WPL in its inaugural season in 2023. They were beaten by the eventual champions Mumbai Indians. In 2024, they had finished second from bottom with three wins from eight games. In the latest season, the team had to deal with a bit of flux with their captain Alyssa Healy out injured and Deepti Sharma stepping up to lead. Warriorz finished bottom of the points table with three wins in eight games.
Overall, under Lewis' coaching, Warriorz won nine out of 25 matches. They hold the record for the highest total in the WPL - 225 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru earlier this year.
Lewis was performing dual roles, having also been the England Women's head coach since November 2022. He stepped down from that position in March after Australia won the Ashes 16 points to nil.
Prior to becoming a prominent coach, Lewis played top-flight cricket in England for close to two decades, and was a consistent wicket-taker for Gloucestershire, in the main, and Surrey and Sussex, where he ended his career in 2014. He also turned out in a Test, 13 ODIs and two T20Is.