Nayar\u2019s appointment was confirmed through a video on Instagram posted by comedian Zakir Khan. Nayar played three ODIs for India and had been a stalwart for Mumbai in domestic cricket before announcing his retirement in 2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI really enjoyed my time working with the UP Warriorz before and I\u2019m thrilled to take on this new role. WPL is a fantastic platform for women\u2019s cricket and I\u2019m looking forward to working closely with the management to build a strong team for Season 4.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cUP Warriorz already have a strong foundation in place, and I believe we can build something truly special. There is incredible potential and I will give it my all to help win their first-ever title this season,\u201d said Nayar in a statement issued by the franchise on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nayar then joined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) support staff as assistant coach from 2018 to 2024, apart from being their academy\u2019s head coach. He also served as the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) head coach in 2022 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After KKR won IPL 2024, Nayar then joined the Indian team as their assistant coach, but his contract was ended shortly after the side won 2025 Champions Trophy. He subsequently made a return to KKR as their assistant coach for IPL 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Being UP Warriorz head coach will be the first time of Nayar takin a full-time coaching role in women's cricket. He previously worked as a batting consultant during the franchise\u2019s week-long off-season camp in August 2023 in Bengaluru.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAbhishek Nayar is one of the best brains in the business in Global cricket, and we are delighted to have on our side as the Head Coach. We are excited about his vision for UP Warriorz, and we are confident that under his leadership, the team can provide its fans with many more memorable moments in the future,\u201d said Kshemal Waingankar, COO, UP Warriorz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nayar played a critical role in unleashing Dinesh Karthik\u2019s abilities as a T20 finisher in the later part of his career. He has also been credited by Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Angkrish Raghuvanshi for resurrecting their batting careers, apart from being praised for his coaching abilities by Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAbhishek Nayar is one of the best brains in the business in Global cricket, and we are delighted to have on our side as the Head Coach. We are excited about his vision for UP Warriorz, and we are confident that under his leadership, the team can provide its fans with many more memorable moments in the future,\u201d said Kshemal Waingankar, COO, UP Warriorz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In WPL 2025, UPW were led by India\u2019s off-spin bowling all-rounder Deepti Sharma after regular skipper Alyssa Healy was unavailable due to a knee injury, and ended at the bottom of the points table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n