Hurley Gala is an Indian cricketer and fast bowler, who was part of India’s squad for the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which won the tournament in South Africa in January 2023.
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Wiki/Biography
Hurley Tanmay Gala was born on Tuesday, 19 September 2006 (age 16 years; as in 2022) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. She was athletic since childhood and played many sports.
Childhood photo of Hurley Gala on the podium receiving her medal after her first race, in which she finished first
Till class 7, he studied at Utpal Shanghvi School, and later he joined St. Columba’s School, Mumbai. Growing up, she was a state and national level skating champion. One day, when she was 11 years old, she twisted her ankle while skating, after which she had to take a year off from the sport. During this break, at the insistence of his father, he tried his hand at cricket. At that time, Gujarati Mid-Day, a Mumbai news daily, had organized a recreational cricket competition for housing societies. The Gala Society also fielded a team and Hurley was part of it. He performed well in those matches. Then his father suggested that he take up cricket as his sport. Tanmay turned to his relative and friend Vishal Karya for advice as he had some cricketing abilities. He decided to hire a personal coach for him. Meanwhile, Hurley started playing with leather balls on a private field owned by Karya. One day his uncle met Ivan Rodrigues, a junior cricket coach, at a sports shop and told him about Hurley. Ivan Rodrigues is the father of Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, an all-rounder for the Mumbai women’s cricket team. Subsequently, he began training under Ivan Rodrigues at the Negev Cricket Academy in Juhu, as they used the facilities of a private ground owned by Karya. Initially, she was a batsman, but her coach saw that she had the potential to become a fast bowler. In school, she was making her presence felt in inter-school competitions. His performance in the Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) tournament caught the attention of the Mumbai cricket selectors. During the semi-finals of the MSSA tournament, he took a hat-trick with the ball and then scored a crucial score of over 30 in quick time in the final. At the age of 13, she was selected to play for the Mumbai Under-19 women’s team, following her impeccable performance in the late Arjun Madhavi Women’s Trophy in Thane. Later, he honed his skills training under Prashant Shetty at MIG Cricket Club, Bandra. He had fitness and fielding coaches in Venancio D’Souza and Sachin Jagtap. That year, she was selected for the Mumbai Under-19 women’s team. She was selected for the NCA Under-19 (Girls) 2022 camp.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Hurley Gala poses with her trophy after winning the Quadrangular Women U19 T20 Series 2022
Family
He belongs to a Gujarati family. His father, Tanmay Gala, is an internet and cable service provider in Juhu, Mumbai. His mother Bhavika Gala is a housewife. He has a younger sister. She lives in a joint family with her parents, sister, grandparents and her uncle and his family.
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Hurley Gala with her family
livelihood
domestic
After representing Mumbai U19, he made his way to the senior Mumbai team in domestic cricket. In 2021, in her first series for the senior Mumbai team, she attracted attention when she dismissed Deepti Sharma in her first game and Shafali Verma in her second game. On 3 November 2021, she made her List A debut in the Women’s Senior One Day Trophy, representing Mumbai in a match against Odisha; Odisha women’s team won the match by 69 runs.
international
On 27 November 2022, she made her international debut in a T20 match against New Zealand during the New Zealand Women Under-19 tour of India. A series of T20 matches were held in Mumbai and the India women’s under-19 team won all of them. She represented India A in the quadrangular Women’s U19 T20 Series 2022, which they won by 77 runs. Subsequently, she was named in India’s squad for the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The team included Shafali Verma (captain), Shweta Sehrawat (vice-captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G Trisha, Saumya Tiwari, Sonia Mendhia, Rishita Basu (wicketkeeper), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana. Devi, Parshvi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz, and Shabnam MD. The tournament took place in South Africa in January 2023, with matches played in the T20 format. On 17 January 2023, Hurley Gala was ruled out of the World Cup with an injury to his right thumb. He was replaced by Yashashree Soppadhandhi. On 29 January 2023, India won this tournament by 7 wickets.
WPL
In February 2023, Gujarat Giants bought him for Rs 10 lakh in the inaugural WPL auction.
Facts/General Knowledge
- His batting style is right-handed and his bowling style is right-arm medium.
- In an interview, she revealed that she takes inspiration from Jemimah Rodriguez. Talking about Rodriguez he said,
I never had any role models. However, after playing under the captaincy of Jemimah Rodrigues for Mumbai, I look up to her for inspiration. I like the way she handles herself in pressure situations. Additionally, I also admire the way she leads the team by example. She makes every player on the team comfortable, puts her arm around them and gives them confidence.
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