Kanika Ahuja
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| Full name | Kanika 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Gujarat Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 2 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kanika Ahuja (born 7 August 2002) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Punjab and Gujarat Giants and India. She is 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]
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]