Lisa Sthalekar, the mentor of WPL side UP Warriorz, believes that the importance of the franchise's off-season training camp being held in Bengaluru, is a great touch point for the coaching staff to assist and help the players in becoming the better version of themselves on-field. UP Warriorz finished at third place in the inaugural season of the WPL held in Mumbai earlier this year. Apart from Lisa, head coach Jon Lewis, assistant coach Anju Jain, and Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Abhishek Nayar are putting the Indian contingent of the UP Warriorz squad through the paces of the game in the off-season camp.
"It has been great to get the Indian players together to see how things are tracking. With the WPL a yearly tournament and so much cricket taking place in between it is a great touch point so that the coaches can assist and help the players continually get better.
A great rapport was built in the first season so to then meet up after a few months and keep adding another level will only make this group stronger. The first year was all about getting to know each other and by the end some good friendships formed, so to ensure that it continues to grow and show camps like this are really important," Lisa was quoted as saying by the franchise, in a media release.
