Renuka Singh (cricketer)
Indian cricketer (born 1996)
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Renuka Singh Thakur (born 2 January 1996) is an Indian international cricketer.[1] She represents Railways in domestic cricket and Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League. She was a part of the Indian team that won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup and the 2022 Women's Asia Cup.
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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| Full name | Renuka Singh Thakur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1996 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 93) | 14 December 2023 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 21 December 2023 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 137) | 18 February 2022 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 2 November 2025 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 69) | 7 October 2021 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 27 April 2026 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2020/21 | Himachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Trailblazers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | Gujarat Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Singh was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019–20 Senior Women's One Day League, with 23 dismissals.[2] In August 2021, Singh earned her maiden call-up to the India women's cricket team, for their series against Australia.[3][4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International debut on 7 October 2021, for India against Australia.[5][6][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]