Renuka Singh Thakur (born 2 January 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh and the India women's national cricket team.[1][2][3] 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]
 Singh in August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Renuka Singh Thakur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1996 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 24 September 2022 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 69) | 7 October 2021 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 23 February 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2020/21 | Himachal Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Trailblazers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Thakur made her Test debut against England in December 2023.[13] She was named in the India squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[14]
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