Kanika Ahuja

Kanika Ahuja
Personal information
Full name
Kanika Ahuja
Born (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 22)
Patiala, Punjab, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 77)21 September 2023 v Malaysia
Last T20I24 September 2023 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017/18–presentPunjab
2023–presentRoyal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 2 19 42
Runs scored 1 420 28
Batting average – 35.00 18.69
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 1* 90 48
Balls bowled – 802 393
Wickets – 38 18
Bowling average – 13.18 20.38
5 wickets in innings – 2 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0
Best bowling – 5/23 3/16
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 11/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 November 2023
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team

Kanika Ahuja (born 07 August 2002) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore and India. She is a left-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler.[1][2]

She made her international debut in September 2023, in a Twenty20 International for India against Malaysia.[3]

Early life

Ahuja was born on 7 August 2002 in Patiala, Punjab.[2][4]

Domestic career

Ahuja made her debut for Punjab in the 2017–18 Senior Women's T20 League against Odisha.[5] She was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2021–22 Women's Senior One Day Trophy, with 15 wickets at an average of 13.13.[6] She took her List A best bowling figures in that tournament, with 5/23 from 10 overs against Maharashtra.[7] She also made her List A high score in the same tournament, with 90 from 88 deliveries against Rajasthan.[8]

In February 2023, Ahuja was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction, for the 2023 season.[9] She played seven matches for the side that season, scoring 98 runs and taking two wickets.[10] She was named as Player of the Match in her side's first win of the tournament, as she scored 48 from 30 deliveries and took 2 catches.[11][12]

In February 2024, Ahuja was ruled out of WPL 2024 due to injuries.[13]

International career

In June 2023, Ahuja played for India A at the 2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[14] She was named as Player of the Match in the final as India A won the tournament, scoring 30* and taking two wickets.[15]

In September 2023, Ahuja was named in her first India squad, for the Asian Games.[16] She made her Twenty20 International debut in the quarter-final of the tournament, which was curtailed by rain.[3] She played one further match at the tournament, the semi-final.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Kanika Ahuja". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Kanika Ahuja". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "1st Quarter-Final, Hangzhou, September 21 2023, Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition: Malaysia Women v India Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Spinner Rashi Kanojiya the latest from Agra's cricket nurseries to India squad". Hindustan Times. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Orissa Women v Punjab Women, 13 January 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Bowling in Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2021/22 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Maharashtra Women v Uttar Pradesh Women, 15 November 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Punjab Women v Rajasthan Women, 6 November 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Bid-by-bid updates - 2023 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Records in Women's Premier League, 2022/23/Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Bowlers, Kanika Ahuja set up Royal Challengers' first win". ESPNcricinfo. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Pressure is no problem for RCB's 20-year-old matchwinner Kanika Ahuja". ESPNcricinfo. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Kanika Ahuja ruled out of WPL with injuries". Cricbuzz. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  14. ^ "BCCI announces India 'A' (Emerging) squad for ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Ahuja and Patil star as India A win Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Team India (Senior Women) squad for 19th Asian Games". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  17. ^ "1st Semi-Final, Hangzhou, September 24 2023, Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition: Bangladesh Women v India Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.