Taniya Bhatia

Taniya Bhatia (born 28 November 1997) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She is primarily a wicket-keeper. She plays for Punjab and North Zone. She is currently trained under coach RP Singh.[2] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named Bhatia as one of the five breakout stars in women's cricket in 2018.[3]

Taniya Bhatia
Bhatia batting for India during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full nameTaniya Bhatia
Born (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997
Chandigarh, India
BattingRight-hand bat
RoleWicket-keeper, batsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 124)11 September 2018 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI6 November 2019 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 55)13 February 2018 v South Africa
Last T20I8 March 2020 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 15 49
Runs scored 121 139
Batting average 20.16 8.68
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 68 46
Catches/stumpings 14/8 18/40
Source: Cricinfo, 8 March 2020

Early life

She was born to Sapna and Sanjay Bhatia in Chandigarh. Her father works in Central Bank of India and had played cricket at the all India university level.[4] She has an elder sister Sanjana and younger brother Sehaj.

Earlier, Bhatia trained under former Indian cricketer and Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj Singh while she was studying at DAV Senior Secondary School. She is currently studying BA-II at MCM DAV College for Women.[5] Bhatia's father was himself a cricket player and so was her uncle. Her brother too has joined the U-19 cricket team.[6]

Early career

After her DAV academy days, she became the youngest girl to represent Punjab in U19 at the young age of 11. She soon joined the senior state team at the age of 16.[7]

At the age of 13, Bhatia became the youngest player to play for the senior Punjab team in the inter-state domestic tournament in 2011. In 2015, she captained the U-19 North Zone side in the inter-zonal cricket tournament in Guwahati. In the game she also scored 227 runs and also responsible for 10 dismissals.[5] She joined India A squad, when she turned 16. She went on a professional slump for two years which almost made her lose her interest in cricket altogether. She overcame it with the support of her mother which motivated her to pursue her dreams.[8]

International career

She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for India Women against South Africa Women on 13 February 2018.[9] Bhatia is the first woman cricketer from Chandigarh to be a part of the national team.[10] Bhatia wears jersey No 28 in the team.[11] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut against Sri Lanka on 11 September 2018.[12]

In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[13][14] In January 2020, she was named in India's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[15]

References
  1. "Taniya Bhatia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. "Meet Chandigarh's Taniya Bhatia, new wicket-keeping sensation in India women team". www.hindustantimes.com. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. "2018 lookback – the breakout stars (women)". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. "Virat fan Taniya 1st from city to make it to Indian cricket team - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. "It's a new start for me as I was eagerly waiting for this opportunity for a long time: Cricketer Taniya Bhatia". The Indian Express. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. "Taniya Bhatia - 'Keeping' up with her genes". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. "Taniya Bhatia - 'Keeping' up with her genes". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. Gadiya, Monish (3 November 2018). "Taniya Bhatia Biography: Cricketer | Age | Wicket Keeper | Family". Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  9. "1st T20I, India Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Feb 13 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  10. "Chandigarh cricketer Taniya Bhatia keen to make her mark after India selection". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  11. "Meet Chandigarh's Taniya Bhatia, new wicket-keeping sensation in India women team". Hindustan Times. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  12. "1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Galle, Sep 11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  13. "Indian Women's Team for ICC Women's World Twenty20 announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  14. "India Women bank on youth for WT20 campaign". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  15. "Kaur, Mandhana, Verma part of full strength India squad for T20 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

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