New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Abhay Sharma, formerly part of the Indian women's cricket team support staff, has joined UP Warriorz as a fielding and wicket-keeping coach ahead of the WPL beginning on February 23.

The former Railways captain had coached the Delhi Ranji team in the previous domestic season. Sharma has also been the fielding coach of India A and India U-19.

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England's Jon Lewis is the head coach of UP Warriorz.

"Abhay has joined the UP Warriorz training camp," said a WPL source.

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The 54-year-old played 89 first class games between 1988 and 2003.

The team is training in Bengaluru. The first leg of WPL will be played in Bengaluru before the caravan moves to Delhi for the second and final leg. PTI

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