UPW vs RCB WPL 2025: Why UP Warriorz is Wearing Rani Pink Jerseys on International Women’s Day?

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UP Warriorz will sport a pink jersey during their final league stage match of Women's Premier League season 3 - WPL 2025 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, March 8.

The Warriorz usually wear a yellow and purple top, but they will be swapping colours to rani pink on International Women's Day for a special cause when they take the field for match number 18 of WPL 2025.

Why UP Warriorz will wear Rani Pink jerseys?

In a first of its kind initiative in the history of the WPL, the Warriorz will be playing in the Rani pink jersey to show their support for education of girls. The Warriorz in partnership with Educate Girls have pledged their backing towards facilitating girls' education, because educating a girl uplifts family, communities, and the nation.

Along with the snazzily designed rani pink jerseys, the squad will also sport 'Her Education, Our Promise' armbands as a testimony of the UP Warriorz's ongoing commitment to girls' education.

The pink jersey symbolises strength courage and resilience, which is inspired by the traits from Rani Lakhmi Bai whose historic conquests have gone onto inspire generations of women in the state and the country.

Rani Pink, a colour of power and royalty, represents strength, not weakness. It's reflected in the UP Warriorz's logo, where Rani Lakshmi Bai stands in pink, embodying the true Warriorz spirit.

Through the ongoing partnership, the UP Warriorz has already supported 4000 women and pledged to further strengthen their commitment towards girls' education. In their journey towards empowering every girl with their right to education, Educate Girls aims to impact 10 million learners by 2035.

The UP Warriorz hosted 635 young girls from the Educate Girls program and Team Balika volunteers, working at the grassroots for education, to experience live cricket at the WPL during Lucknow leg of the tournament.

Educate Girls, established in 2007, is a nonprofit dedicated to mobilising communities for girls' education in India's rural and educationally backward areas. Since then, they have enrolled 1.8 million out-of-school girls and been a pillar of support for 2.2 million children with their learning programs.

Through their programs and initiatives, Educate Girls has made their presence felt in more than 29,000 villages, across 4 states in the country, and among 23,000 Team Balika volunteers. Educate Girls uses this slogan to inspire their work - Vidya ke sath, Pragati ki oar (With Education, Towards Progress or Progress Through Education).

During the UP Warriorz's first visit to their home city, the players chipped in and helped unveil two murals celebrating cricket, and the inspiring stories of women breaking boundaries in glass ceilings.

The UP-based franchise have also put together a well pieced out campaign called Papa ki Warriorz, which highlights and narrates stories of a father's support for their daughter, who is steadily working up the ladder, all the way to the top.

"We are grateful to Capri for championing girls' education and to UP Warriorz for dedicating this Women's Premier League match to empowering our girls with inspiring role models in sports and education," said Safeena Husain, Founder, Educate Girls.

"We are thrilled for our girls and gender champions who got to experience the vibrant energy of live WPL action in Lucknow this International Women's Day, celebrating a game that honours education's transformative power."

Speaking on the occasion, Jinisha Sharma, Director, Capri Sports, said, "At UP Warriorz, we believe that true progress begins with education, and this initiative is a testament to that belief. By donning the Rani Pink jersey, we're making a bold statement-not just about our commitment to the game but to the future of young girls across Uttar Pradesh.

"Partnering with Educate Girls has shown us firsthand the transformative power of education, and we're determined to push this movement forward, ensuring that every girl has the opportunity to learn, grow, and break barriers."