Kanika Ahuja

Kanika Ahuja (born 7 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.^[1][2]

Kanika Ahuja

Personal information
Full name	Kanika Ahuja
Born	(2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 23) Patiala, Punjab, India
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	India
T20I debut (cap 77)	21 September 2023 v Malaysia
Last T20I	24 September 2023 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2017/18–present	Punjab
2023–present	Royal 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/–
Medal record Representing  India Women's Cricket Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team
Source: CricketArchive, 2 November 2023

She made her international debut in September 2023, in a Twenty20 International for India against Malaysia.^[3]

Early life

Ahuja was born on 7 August 2002 in Patiala, Punjab.^[2][4]

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]

International career

In June 2023, Ahuja played for India A at the 2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup.^[14] She was named as Player of the Match in the final as India A won the tournament, scoring 30* and taking two wickets.^[15]

In September 2023, Ahuja was named in her first India squad, for the Asian Games.^[16] She made her Twenty20 International debut in the quarter-final of the tournament, which was curtailed by rain.^[3] She played one further match at the tournament, the semi-final.^[17]