Kanika Ahuja

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Kanika Ahuja
Personal information
Full name
Kanika S Ahuja
Born (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 21)
Patiala, Punjab, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  77)21 September 2023 v  Malaysia
Last T20I24 September 2023 v  Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team

Kanika S 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]

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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]

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  2. 1 2 "Player Profile: Kanika Ahuja". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "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.
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  8. ↑ "Punjab Women v Rajasthan Women, 6 November 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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  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.
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  17. ↑ "1st Semi-Final, Hangzhou, September 24 2023, Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition: Bangladesh Women v India Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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