Dhara Gujjar is an Indian cricketer. She played for Mumbai Indians in the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
Wiki/Biography
Dhara Vijay Gujjar was born on Sunday, August 18, 2002 in Behara, Kolkata, West Bengal (age 20; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Leo. She was an avid cricket fan from childhood and played cricket with the neighborhood kids in her housing complex. After completing her tenth grade exams, she continued her high school education through an open school. She received her Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Bhawanipur Educational Society College, Kolkata, West Bengal. She joined the Vivekananda Cricket Academy in West Bengal at the age of ten and played her first match for the district team in the same year.
Dhara Gujjar childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5β²3β³
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 32-28-32
family
She belongs to a Bengali Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
The names of her parents are unknown. Her sisterβs name is Javi Gajar.
Dhara Gujjar and her family
Relationships/Affairs
have no idea.
religion
She follows Hinduism.
cricket
Domestic
Dhara Gujjar has represented Bangladesh Under-19 Women, Rajasthan Club Women, East Zone Women under-19, Bengal Under-23 Women, Mohun Bagan AC Women, India C Women, India B Women, East Zone Women and Bangladesh Women in domestic competitions grade. In 2017, Dara was selected for the Bangladesh under-19 women’s team and was appointed vice-captain in the same year. She scored 12 points in the first match against Assam Under-19 team. She was selected for the East Zone Under-19 team in 2017 due to her consistent performance in the Bangladesh Under-19 team. In 2018, she was selected for a cricket camp run by the National Cricket Academy. Gurjar suffered three injuries, including a tibial stress fracture in 2018. She was the captain of the Bangladesh Under-19 team when they won the One-Day League title in 2018-2019. In 2019, she captained the team and scored 34 runs off 29 balls in the 2019 Calcutta Cup final at the Pal & Chatterjee Cricket Academy.
Dhara Gujjar celebrates Calcutta Cup victory with teammates
She made her debut for the Bangladesh Under-23 national team in 2019, and later that year she was selected for the Bangladesh women’s team and was named vice-captain of the senior team. She scored 115 runs off 148 balls against Himachal Pradesh Women’s Cricket Team in the Women’s Senior One-Day Cup in Bengaluru on 3 November 2021; this was her first century against Bengal Win by 200 points. Dara played a vital role in Bengal’s victory over Delhi Women in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Senior One-Day Cup (2021-2022); she scored 75 runs and caught a catch off Laxmi Yadav. Gujjar scored 355 runs in six games at a strike rate of 67.23 in the 2021-2022 Women’s Senior One-Day Cup. In November 2021, she was named to the India C Women’s squad for the 2021 Senior Women’s One-Day Challenger Trophy; she played in all three games of the tournament and scored 53 points. Dhara was appointed as the Women’s Captain of the Rajasthan Club in the inaugural season of Bengal Women’s T20 (2022); the Rajasthan Club reached the finals of the tournament.
Dhara Gujjar receives the runner-up trophy
Blast She was part of the India B women’s team for the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy (2022-2023) and scored 40 runs in three games. In November 2022, ahead of the second season of Bangladesh Women’s T20, the Bangladesh Cricket Association announced the appointment of Dara as the captain of the Mohun Bagan AC women’s team. Gujjar was the top scorer for her team in the 2022-2023 Senior Women’s T20 Trophy with 207 runs; she scored 32 runs for Bengal in the final against Railway Women. In 2022, she was named to the East Women’s team for the Senior Women’s Intersection One-Day Trophy (2022-2023). On February 19, 2023, she scored 73 points on 99 balls against West End; she scored 150 points in five games. On 23 January 2023, she scored 161 runs against Pondicherry in the Women’s Senior One-Day Cup (2022-2023).
Dhara Gujjar pictured during a training session at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
Women’s Premier League (WPL)
Dara was signed by Mumbai Indians in 2023, ahead of the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
“Mumbai Indians, let’s go!” ππ Dhara Gujjar is excited and ready to go!#samefamily #mumbaiindians #AaliRe pic.twitter.com/y3FtjG0WdE
β Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 15, 2023
She made her debut against UP Warriorz Women on March 12, 2023; however, she did not bat or bowl against them. She was named in the eleven against Gujarat Women Giants and scored one run. On March 18, 2023, she scored three runs against UP Warriorz Women before being bowled by Deepti Sharma. She won the Women’s Super League Cup in her first season with Mumbai Indians.
Dhara Gujjar wins Women’s Super League Cup
salary
In February 2023, she was signed by Mumbai Indians for Rs. The prize money for the first season of the Women’s Super League will be Rs 10 lakh.
Favorites
- Movies (Bollywood): Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and MS Dhoni: The Untold Story
Facts/Trivia
- Her jersey number for Mumbai Indians is #9.
- Officials from the Bhawanipur Education Society College in Kolkata, West Bengal, have congratulated her after Mumbai Indians signed her for the inaugural season of the Women’s Super League.
Bhawanipur Education Society College officials congratulate Dhara Gujjar
- In an interview, Dara revealed that MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli’s leadership qualities inspired her.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education