Renuka Singh (cricketer)

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Renuka Singh
Renuka Singh Thakur.jpg
Singh in August 2022
Personal information
Full name
Renuka Singh Thakur
Born (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996 (age 29)
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  93)14 December 2023 v  England
Last Test21 December 2023 v  Australia
ODI debut(cap  137)18 February 2022 v  New Zealand
Last ODI24 September 2022 v  England
ODI shirt no.10
T20I debut(cap  69)7 October 2021 v  Australia
Last T20I23 February 2023 v  Australia
T20I shirt no.10
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Women's cricket
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team
Asia Cup
Winner 2022 Bangladesh Team
Runner-up 2024 Sri Lanka Team
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 August 2025

Renuka Singh Thakur (born 2 January 1996) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the India national team. [1] In domestic cricket, she represents Himachal Pradesh. [2] Thakur plays as a pacer. [3]

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Career

Singh was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019–20 Senior Women's One Day League, with 23 dismissals. [4] In August 2021, Singh earned her maiden call-up to the India women's cricket team, for their series against Australia. [5] [6] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut on 7 October 2021, for India against Australia. [7]

In January 2022, she was named in India's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. [8] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut on 18 February 2022, for India against New Zealand. [9]

In July 2022, she was named in India's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. [10] She was the leading wicket-taker at the tournament, with 11 wickets, as well as winning a silver medal with her team. [11] [12] She took her first T20I five-wicket haul against England in the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup on 18 February 2023. [13]

Thakur made her Test debut against England in December 2023. [14] She was named in the India squad for the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup [15] and their home ODI series against New Zealand in October 2024. [16]

In December 2024, she took her first fifer in ODI against West Indies. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Renuka Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Meet Renuka Singh; Fast Bowler From Himanchal Picked For Indian Women Cricket Team's Australia Tour". She the People. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Her father's dream: Himachal pacer gets maiden call-up for women's T-20 cricket team". New Indian Express. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Who are the Uncapped Indian Players on the Australian Tour for ODI, T20I and D/N Test?". Female Cricket. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "India Women's squad for one-off Test, ODI and T20I series against Australia announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "1st T20I (N), Carrara, Oct 7 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "3rd ODI, Queenstown, Feb 18 2022, India Women tour of New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Records/Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition, 2022/Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Mooney, Gardner and Schutt lead Australia to gold in pulsating final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Nat Sciver-Brunt leads England past India despite Renuka Singh five-for". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "INDIA HANDS DEBUT AGAINST 3 PLAYERS IN TEST MATCH AGAINST ENGLAND". Pro IQRA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "India's squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "India's Squad for IDFC First Bank ODI Series against New Zealand announced". BCCI. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "Renuka Singh Thakur produces maiden fifer to rattle Windies in India's 211-run opening ODI win". Female Cricket. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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