Hurley Gala is an Indian cricketer and fast bowler who played with the Indian team in the ICC Under-19 Women’s Cricket World Cup, winning the tournament in South Africa in January 2023.
Wiki/Biography
Hurley Tanmay Gala was born on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 in Mumbai, Maharashtra (age 16 years 2022). Her zodiac sign is Virgo. She has been fond of sports since she was a child and often participates in many sports.
Childhood photo of Hurley Gala receiving her medal on the podium after finishing first in her first competition
Till seventh grade, she attended Utpal Shanghvi School and later St Columba’s School in Mumbai. Growing up, she was a skating champion at the state and national levels. One day when she was 11, she sprained her ankle while skating, and she had to take a year-long hiatus from the sport. During this time, on the advice of her father, she tried cricket. At that time, Gujarat Noon, a news daily in Mumbai, organized a recreational cricket match for the housing society. Gala’s society also sent a team, of which Hurley was a member. She excelled in those games. It was then that her father suggested she take up cricket. Tanmay sought advice from his relative and friend Vishal Kariya as he had some cricketing credentials. They decided to hire a personal trainer for her. Meanwhile, Hurley began playing pick-up ball at a private court owned by Kariya. One day, her uncle met junior cricket coach Ivan Rodriguez in a sports store and told him about Hurley. Ivan Rodriguez is the father of Indian cricketer Jemima Rodriguez, an all-rounder for the Mumbai women’s cricket team. Thereafter, she began training with Ivan Rodriguez at the Negev Cricket Academy in Juhu, using the facilities of a private ground owned by Karia. Initially, she was a batsman but her coach noticed her ability to become a fast bowler. At school, she excelled in inter-school competitions. Her performance in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) tournament caught the attention of the Mumbai cricket selectors. In the semifinals of the MSSA tournament, she scored a hat trick with the ball, and then quickly scored more than 30 crucial points in the finals. At the age of 13, she performed well in the Late Arjun Madhvi Women’s Trophy match in Thane and was subsequently selected for the Mumbai under-19 women’s team. Later, she honed her skills under the guidance of Prashant Shetty at the MIG Cricket Club in Bandra. Her strength and conditioning and defensive coaches are Venancio D’souza and Sachin Jagtap. That year, she was selected for the Mumbai U-19 women’s team. She was selected for the NCA’s 2022 Under-19 (Women’s) training camp.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Hurley Gala poses with the trophy after winning the 2022 Quad Women’s U19 T20 Series
family
She comes from a Gujarati family. Her father Tanmay Gala is an internet and cable TV service provider in Juhu, Mumbai. Her mother Bhavika Gala is a housewife. She has a sister. She lives in a joint family with her parents, sisters, grandparents, uncle and their families.
Hurley Gala’s parents
Hurley Gala and her family
Profession
domestic
After representing Mumbai U19, she made it to the Mumbai senior domestic cricket team. In her first series for the Mumbai senior team in 2021, she dismissed player Deepti Sharma in the first game and Shafali in the second game ·Shafali Verma, attracted people’s attention. On November 3, 2021, she made her Group A debut on behalf of the Mumbai team in the Women’s Senior One-Day Cup match against Odisha; the Odisha women’s team won by 69 points.
International
She made her international debut on 27 November 2022 in a T20 match against New Zealand during the New Zealand Women’s Under-19 tour of India. The T20 series was held in Mumbai and the Indian Under-19 women’s team won them all. She represented the India A team in the 2022 Four Corners Women’s U19 T20 series, winning by 77 runs. Thereafter, she was selected in India’s squad for the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The team members include Shafali Verma (captain), Shweta Sehrawat (vice-captain), Richa Ghosh (goalkeeper), G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mendhiya, Hrishita Basu (goalkeeper), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz and Shabnam MD. The tournament will be held in South Africa in January 2023 and will be played in a T20 format. On January 17, 2023, Hurley Gallas was ruled out of the World Cup due to a laceration to his right thumb. She was replaced by Yashasri Soppadhandhi. India won the match on January 29, 2023 by 7 wickets.
WPL
In February 2023, Gujarat Giants bought her for Rs 10 lakh at the inaugural WPL auction.
Facts/Trivia
- Her batting style is right-arm and her bowling style is right-arm medium.
- In an interview, she revealed that she was inspired by Jemima Rodriguez. Speaking about Rodriguez, she said,
I never had a role model. However, after playing for Mumbai under Jemimah Rodrigues, I looked to her for inspiration. I love the way she handles herself in stressful situations. Additionally, I admire the way she leads her team by example. She makes every player on the team feel comfortable, she puts her hands on them and gives them confidence. “
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