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Asha Shobhana is an Indian cricketer. She is an all-rounder and played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League.
Wiki/Biography
Asha Shobhana Joy was born on Saturday, 16 March 1991 (age 32 years; as in 2023) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Asha did her primary education from Cotton Hill Girls Higher Secondary School, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and then completed her schooling from St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Pattam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She earned a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree from the Government Women’s College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She used to play street cricket with her brother and cousins from a young age. She watched cricket matches on television from a young age and was inspired by Sachin Tendulkar’s innings during India’s match against Australia in the 1998 Coca-Cola Cup. In an interview, she revealed that she was a schoolgirl when she first watched a women’s cricket match on Doordarshan channel and saw her idol Neetu David playing for the team; Soon after, she saw a newspaper advertisement for trials for women’s district teams. She decided to attend the trials but was initially hesitant to inform her parents, so she sought help from the school’s physical training teacher to reach the trials ground. Asha was 12 and a half years old when she was selected for the team. In March 2011, he started working in Indian Railways.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Weight (Approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): 33-28-35
Family
He belongs to a middle-class Malayali family in Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Guardian
His father’s name is B Joy. He was an auto driver. His mother’s name was S Sobhana. His brother, Anup Joy, worked at GAC Dubai.
Asha Shobhana with her mother
Asha Shobhana with her father
Asha Shobhana’s brother
Husband
On 2 January 2017, she married Ashwin Vijay. Ashwin was also a cricketer and represented the Hyderabad cricket team.
Asha Shobhana with her husband
Religion
Asha Shobhana follows Christianity.
Signature
Asha Shobhana’s signature
Cricket
domestic
She was 12 and a half years old when she was selected for the Thiruvananthapuram District Women’s Cricket Club and soon became a starter in the district team. During her successful stint with the district club, she was spotted by former Kerala women’s cricket team captain Shabina Jacob, who later became her mentor. Shabina wanted Asha to be part of the state team as she could gain more experience and declared her the “most promising youngster”. In 2003, when Shabina caught Asha’s eye, she was selected for the Kerala women’s team that went to Chennai for the senior games; But she did not play in any match. She made her debut for the senior Kerala team at the age of 14 and became a key player of the Kerala women’s team and led them for almost ten years.
Asha Shobhana is playing for Kerala Senior Women’s Team
He then played for South Zone and made his debut at the age of 16. When Asha played in the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy, she was 19 years old. During the 2011/2012 season, he took 10 wickets and scored two fifties in five matches for Kerala. In 2011, she took 12 wickets in four matches and was the top wicket-taker in the Inter-Zone Women’s Cricket Tournament held in Ahmedabad. After his excellent performance he was selected for the Railways team.
Asha Shobhana with the Indian Railways team in 2013
On 10 March 2012, she was part of the Indian Board President’s Women’s XI team, which lost to the Australian women’s national team by 5 wickets during the tour of India. She failed to score any runs and was run out by Meg Lanning; Asha bowled three overs and took the wicket of Lanning. She played for the South Central Railway women’s team alongside former India women’s captain Mithali Raj, who described her as a “courageous cricketer”. She was part of the Smriti Mandhana-led India Blue women’s cricket team (formerly known as India A) that competed in the 2017–2018 Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy. On 8 January 2018, he took three wickets in ten overs in the final against India Green (formerly known as India B) at the Holkar Stadium in Indore; India Blue won this match by 33 runs.
Asha Shobhana is playing for India A
In 2018, she was part of the India A team that faced the Australian women’s national team during their tour of India. On 6 March 2018, he scored 11 runs off 19 balls and bowled six overs at an economy of 9.16. On 8 March 2018, he bowled four overs at an economy of 4.75 and scored 13 runs from 16 balls; Asha took the catch of Alyssa Healy. He was LBW by Jess Jonassen. In the second round of the 2019–2020 Women’s Senior T20 Trophy, she took four wickets against the Himachal Pradesh women’s team. In 2020, she took four wickets for the Railways team against the Goa women’s cricket team. Asha was part of the Railways team that won the 2019–2020 Women’s Senior T20 Trophy. She was part of the Railways team that won the Women’s Senior One-Day Trophy in the 2020–2021 season.
Asha Shobhana with the Women’s Senior One-Day Trophy
Asha was part of the Railways team that won the 2021-22 Women’s Senior T20 Trophy. In 2022, after leaving the Railways team, she started playing for the Puducherry women’s cricket team and enjoyed a fruitful season and was able to impress the scouts scouting for the Women’s Premier League.
Sri Lanka Cricket Women’s Division One Tournament
In 2018, she played for the Chilaw Marians Cricket Club women’s team in the Sri Lanka Cricket Women’s Division One Tournament and was named Player of the Tournament.
Asha Shobhana with the Player of the Tournament trophy
Women’s Premier League
In 2023, she was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). In his opening match against Delhi Capitals, he bowled two overs at an economy of 14.50 and scored two runs, before being caught out by Radha Yadav after an unsuccessful attempt of a pull shot. On 5 March 2023, she became the first player from Kerala to play in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL). He was left out of the playing eleven in the matches against Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants.
Asha Shobhana celebrating Holi with her RCB teammate Heather Knight
Salary
In 2023, he was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a sum of Rs. 10 lakh for the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League.
Favorite
- Male cricketers (bowlers): Anil Kumble, Shane Warne and Stuart McGill
- Football Club: Arsenal FC
- Singer: Adam Levine and Eminem
- Hobbies: Painting and singing
Facts/General Knowledge
- She is also known as Asha Shobhana Joy.
- She often posts pictures of her pet dog Dexter (Golden Retriever) on social media.
Asha Shobhana is celebrating her pet dog’s birthday
- His jersey number is 7.
Asha Shobhana’s jersey
- She is a keen supporter of Arsenal FC. In an interview he revealed that his dream was to watch the Arsenal vs Liverpool football match at the Emirates Stadium in London, England.
Asha Shobhana with Arsenal flag
- The Kerala Cricket Association sent 15-year-old Asha to train at the MAC Spin Foundation in Chennai under former Australian cricketer Terry Jenner, who was Shane Warne’s coach. In an interview, she revealed that she was the only girl among 15 students and was a bit shy in the initial days; Then Terry asked him to bowl in the nets and asked others to bowl like him.
- He has a Volkswagen Polo.
Asha Shobhana with her car
- In an interview, he revealed that Shabina Jacob had supported and helped him in his early days as a cricketer.
Asha Shobhana with Shabina Jacob (her mentor)
- In January 2012, she was included in the probable list of 20 players for the India women’s tour of the West Indies.
- She trained with Sanju Samson at the Medical College Ground in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Both Sanju and Asha are residents of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Asha Shobhana with Sanju Samson
- In October 2020, he launched his cricket brand ‘AV Sports’.
- He has a tattoo on his left upper arm. (His initials are A, J and 1691)
Asha Shobhana’s tattoo
- She often shares her drawing work on social media.
Asha Shobhana’s sketch
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