UP Warriorz Head coach Jon Lewis had decided to part ways with the franchise after serving three years that began with the start of the Women’s Premier League 2023.

Lewis had a strong start, taking Warriorz to the playoffs in the inaugural season of WPL in 2023. However, they were defeated by the champions Mumbai Indians.

In 2024, season, they had finished in second bottom of the points table with three wins from eight games. In the 2025 season, the team suffered a major blow with their captain Alyssa Healy ruled out due to injury with Deepti Sharma taking the lead. Warriorz finished in the bottom of the points table with three wins out of eight games.

Despite their low win percentage, the side holds the record for the highest total in the WPL scoring 225 runs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru this year.

Jon Lewis was performing dual roles, having also been the England Women’s head coach since November 2022. However, he stepped down from the role in March after the side suffered 0-16 defeat against Australia in the Ashes.

Prior to becoming coach, Jon Lewis played a top-flight cricket in England for close to two decades and was a consistent wicket-taker for Gloustershire, 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.