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Kanika Ahuja 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
Kanika S Ahuja was born on Wednesday, 7 August 2002 (age 20 years; as of 2022) in Patiala, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Leo. He completed his schooling from Sri Aurobindo International School, Patiala, Punjab. He studied Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Hindu College Amritsar, Dhab Khatikan, Amritsar, Punjab. Before becoming a professional cricketer, Kanika was a national level skater. He impressed the school cricket coach with his consistent performances and the coach suggested him that he should choose cricket instead of skating. She became a regular part of her school team and was selected for the district women’s team. When she was fifteen, she took a break from cricket due to an injury; He was diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear and a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear. After the injury, his family asked him to quit playing cricket and concentrate on his studies. In an interview, she said that she moved from Patiala, Punjab to Chandigarh, India for her treatment; She revealed that she hid her real intentions from her family and told them that she was moving to Chandigarh, India to focus on her studies. She said that after recovering from the injury, she became more serious about her dream of becoming a cricketer. His friends and family fondly call him ‘Kannu’ and ‘Tommy’. When Kanika first started playing cricket, she used to train at the Cricket Hub Academy in Patiala, Punjab.
A picture of Kanika Ahuja from her 20th birthday celebration
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): 34-28-33
Family
He belongs to a Punjabi family in Patiala, Punjab.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Surinder Kumar. His mother’s name is Komal Ahuja.
Kanika Ahuja with her parents
Kanika Ahuja’s grandfather, Satpal Ahuja, took her for a practice session at the Dhruv Pandove Stadium in Patiala, Punjab. He has a brother and a sister. His brother’s name is Tushar Ahuja. His sister’s name is Divya Ahuja.
Kanika Ahuja with her brother
Kanika Ahuja with her sister
Cricket
domestic
Kanika Ahuja has represented Punjab Women’s team, North Zone Women’s team, India Under-19 and India Women’s D team at the domestic level. She captained the Punjab women’s cricket team in the Under-16 and Under-19 age groups. He was noticed in domestic circles after becoming a starter for the school team; After this she joined the Patiala district team. After consistently positive performances with the district team, she was included in the Punjab women’s team and established herself as a key player for the team. She was part of the Punjab women’s cricket team that participated in the 2020–21 Women’s Senior One-Day Trophy. On March 19, 2021, she achieved the feat of taking five wickets against Mumbai women’s team. On 15 November 2021, she took a five-wicket haul against Maharashtra women’s team; He bowled seven overs at an economy of 3.28. She was part of the Patiala team that won the Punjab State Women Senior Inter District One Day Tournament 2021/2022. He scored 138 runs and took seven wickets in the tournament. During the final match against Jalandhar on 25 August 2021, he gave a mankading to Krishna Rana.
Kanika Ahuja with the Inter District Championship Senior Women’s One Day Cup (2021-2022)
On 6 November 2021, she scored 90 off 88 balls for Punjab Women against Rajasthan Women during the 2021 Women’s Senior ODI Trophy. In 2021, she was a part of the India Women’s D team and participated in the 2021–2022 Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy. On 4 December 2021, she took four wickets against India Women’s C team; In her next match of the tournament against India Women’s B team, she took the wickets of Humaira Kazi and Meghna Singh. On 7 December 2021, during the match against India Women’s A team, she scored 17 runs and took two wickets. In the final match against India Women’s A team, she scored 16 runs and bowled six overs at an economy of 4.83; India Women’s A team won by 3 wickets. Kanika Ahuja was part of the North Zone women’s team that participated in the 2022–2023 Women’s Senior Inter Zonal T20.
Kanika Ahuja batting for North Zone women’s team
She was part of the India Women’s D team that won the 2022–2023 Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy. On 20 November 2022, she took one wicket at an economy of 6.00 in two overs against India Women’s B team.
Kanika Ahuja and Jemimah Rodrigues with the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy (2022-2023)
On 29 January 2023, she was named performer of the match in the match against Meghalaya women’s cricket team; He scored 41 runs in 60 balls at a strike rate of 68.33.
Women’s Premier League (WPL)
During the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction in 2023, Kanika Ahuja was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs. 35 lakhs.
On 5 March 2023, she made her debut in their opening match against Delhi Capitals Women; She was out for a duck after she was caught by Shafali Verma off the bowling of Tara Norris. On 6 March 2023, she scored 22 runs from 13 balls against Mumbai Indians Women before being dismissed by Pooja Vastrakar.
Safari Powerful Striker of the Match award was given for the match between @mipaltan And @RCBTweets Kanika goes to Ahuja. #TATAWPL , #tatasafari , #reclaimyourlife , #SafariXTataWPL , #MIvRCB , @TataMotors_Cars pic.twitter.com/unC7H8Abqa
– Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) 6 March 2023
On 8 March 2023, she scored ten runs from seven balls against Gujarat Giants Women; She was stumped by Sushma Verma on the ball of Ashley Gardner. On 10 March 2023, she scored eight runs in ten balls against UP Warriors Women; Deepti Sharma’s ball was caught by Anjali Sarwani.
Favorite
- Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Facts/General Knowledge
- His jersey number is 17 (Royal Challengers Bangalore).
- He was not much interested in cricket in his childhood; He gradually developed interest when he started playing street cricket. In an interview, she revealed that she never attended any practice sessions and kept playing matches until she was selected for the state team.
- In an interview, he revealed that his favorite team in the Indian Premier League was Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 2023, Kanika Ahuja was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
- In an interview, she revealed that Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur influenced her a lot. He said that Harmanpreet Kaur supported and helped him by providing cricket equipment and mental support.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana pointed to the batting performances of Kanika Ahuja and Shreyanka Patil during her press conference after the defeat against Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and lauded their fighting spirit.
- In an interview, she revealed that she was impressed and inspired by Shafali Verma and her success in the Indian women’s cricket team.
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