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Indian cricketer (born 2002)

Kanika Ahuja
Personal information
Full nameKanika Ahuja
Born (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 22)
Patiala, Punjab, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 77)21 September 2023 v Malaysia
Last T20I24 September 2023 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017/18–presentPunjab
2023–presentRoyal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 2 19 42
Runs scored 1 420 28
Batting average – 35.00 18.69
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 1* 90 48
Balls bowled – 802 393
Wickets – 38 18
Bowling average – 13.18 20.38
5 wickets in innings – 2 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0
Best bowling – 5/23 3/16
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 11/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 November 2023
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team

Kanika 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.

She made her international debut in September 2023, in a Twenty20 International for India against Malaysia.

Early life

Ahuja was born on 7 August 2002 in Patiala, Punjab.

Domestic career

Ahuja made her debut for Punjab in the 2017–18 Senior Women's T20 League against Odisha. 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. She took her List A best bowling figures in that tournament, with 5/23 from 10 overs against Maharashtra. She also made her List A high score in the same tournament, with 90 from 88 deliveries against Rajasthan.

In February 2023, Ahuja was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction, for the 2023 season. She played seven matches for the side that season, scoring 98 runs and taking two wickets. 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.

In February 2024, Ahuja was ruled out of WPL 2024 due to injuries.

International career

In June 2023, Ahuja played for India A at the 2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup. She was named as Player of the Match in the final as India A won the tournament, scoring 30* and taking two wickets.

In September 2023, Ahuja was named in her first India squad, for the Asian Games. She made her Twenty20 International debut in the quarter-final of the tournament, which was curtailed by rain. She played one further match at the tournament, the semi-final.

References

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  2. ^ "Player Profile: Kanika Ahuja". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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  6. "Bowling in Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2021/22 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. "Maharashtra Women v Uttar Pradesh Women, 15 November 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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  9. "Bid-by-bid updates - 2023 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  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.
  13. "Kanika Ahuja ruled out of WPL with injuries". Cricbuzz. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  14. "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.
  15. "Ahuja and Patil star as India A win Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  16. "Team India (Senior Women) squad for 19th Asian Games". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  17. "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

Royal Challengers Bengaluru – current squad
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