Kanika Ahuja
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| Full name | Kanika S Ahuja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 August 2002 Patiala, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 77) | 21 September 2023 v Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 24 September 2023 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–present | Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanika S Ahuja (born 07 August 2002) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore. She plays as 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[edit]
Ahuja was born on 7 August 2002 in Patiala, Punjab.[2][4]
Domestic career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Player Profile: Kanika Ahuja". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Kanika Ahuja". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Spinner Rashi Kanojiya the latest from Agra's cricket nurseries to India squad". Hindustan Times. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Orissa Women v Punjab Women, 13 January 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Bowling in Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2021/22 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Maharashtra Women v Uttar Pradesh Women, 15 November 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Punjab Women v Rajasthan Women, 6 November 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Bid-by-bid updates - 2023 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Records in Women's Premier League, 2022/23/Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Bowlers, Kanika Ahuja set up Royal Challengers' first win". ESPNcricinfo. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Pressure is no problem for RCB's 20-year-old matchwinner Kanika Ahuja". ESPNcricinfo. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Kanika Ahuja ruled out of WPL with injuries". Cricbuzz. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ahuja and Patil star as India A win Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Team India (Senior Women) squad for 19th Asian Games". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "1st Semi-Final, Hangzhou, September 24 2023, Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition: Bangladesh Women v India Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- Kanika Ahuja at ESPNcricinfo
- Kanika Ahuja at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Living people
- 2002 births
- Cricketers from Patiala
- Indian women cricketers
- India women Twenty20 International cricketers
- Punjab, India women cricketers
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL) cricketers
- Asian Games medalists in cricket
- Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for India
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games