By: Express News Service February 27, 2025 18:18 IST 2 min read Chamari Athapaththu on the left and Georgia Voll on the right. (FILE/CA)UP Warriorz announced on Thursday that Chamari Athapaththu will be replaced by young Aussie star Georgia Voll in their squad for Women’s Premier League 2025 season that is past the midway stage. Athapaththu will be resuming national duties for Sri Lanka, the league said in a statement.Sri Lankan superstar Athapaththu hadn’t played a single game for UPW in the ongoing season. Voll might not be a like-for-like replacement for Athapaththu in terms of experience, with the 21-year-old making her international debut only end of last year. But she comes with a reputation of being a big hitter at the top of the order as Indian cricket followers would be able to attest to. Replacing an injured Alyssa Healy in India’s recent series Down Under, scoring a century in just her second ODI. She then went on to make her T20I and Test debut during the women’s Ashes series.Voll had a breakthrough WBBL season with the Sydney Thunder when she smashed 330 run in 12 matches at a strike rate of 144.73, with a highest score of 97*. The Australian batter will join UPW for Rs 30 Lakh.UPW have had a up and down start to the season, without regular captain Healy in their ranks. Deepti Sharma was named the captain for this season, and while they won arguably the match of the tournament so far when they overcame RCB after a Super Over in Bengaluru, consistency has eluded them. UP Warriorz next move to Lucknow for their home leg, playing at the Ekana Stadium for the first stadium.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Indian women cricket teamWPL