Match Preview | One Day Cup | Sussex Sharks | 12 April 2026

Leicestershire Women get their 2026 season underway as Sussex Sharks make the trip up to the Midlands to take on the Foxes at Uptonsteel Grace Road.

Stephen Franklin’s side take on Sussex Sharks in Metro Bank One Day Cup League Two action, as they bid to get their 2026 season off to a winning start after a comfortable victory over Derbyshire during pre-season

SQUAD:

Head Coach Stephen Franklin names a 13-strong squad for Sunday’s opener. Caitlin Chissell, Anjali Ketan, Nayma Sheikh, Indira Singh and Lucy Western will be looking to make their Foxes debuts after joining the Club ahead of the 2026 campaign.

Leicestershire Foxes: Brooker*, Brown, Chissell, Ketan, Phillips, Sheikh, Singh, Thanawala, Thatcher, Watson, Western+, Weston, Whitfield

Free Entry:

Entry is free for all Women’s cricket this year down at Uptonsteel Grace Road. Facilities will be limited around the ground.

Follow Live:

If you can't make it to Uptonsteel Grace Road in person, you can watch along on Foxes TV, or follow @leicswomenccc on X and Instagram.