Mannat Kashyap is an Indian cricketer, known for playing in the ICC Under-19 India women’s team that won the 2023 T20 World Cup in South Africa. She is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
Wiki/Biography
Mannat Kashyap was born on Monday, December 15, 2003 in Patiala, Punjab (age 19 years 2022). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. As of 2023, she is studying humanities in class 12 at Government Girls High School, Patiala. She received great support from the school. In the interview, she talked about her school and said:
The school has given me a lot of support and they are happy that I can hopefully go on to play in the U-19 World Cup. But even after the competition, I was still preparing for my board exams. I brought my textbooks with me and also studied online. “
She has been training with boys since she was a child. Her father has always been supportive, often bringing her ice cream after her games. Her mother often stopped her because she was worried that she would not study well. When she was playing cricket, her cousin Nupur Kashyap noticed her talent and asked her if she wanted to play cricket. Her cousin suggested her parents to take Mannat to a cricket academy, but when they went, there were no coaches ready to train girls. Fortunately, she got admitted to Cricket Central Academy on Sirhind Road and started her training there. At first, she was uncomfortable playing with them, but eventually she got used to them. Her training with boys has been a huge help in improving her game.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Mannat’s father, Sanjiv Kashyap, runs an ice cream business.
Mannat Kashyap’s father
Her mother’s name is Mona Kashyap. She has three siblings.
Mannat Kashyap and her mother
address
She lives in Vikas Colony, Patiala, Punjab, 147001.
Profession
In December 2022, she was selected for the Indian U-19 cricket team and participated in the Youth World Cup against South Africa. During the match, she knocked down Jenna Evans in a non-striker position, but her appeal was withdrawn by captain Shafali Verma. She took a total of 9 wickets for the India U-19 team in the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 final. In her last match, she took a wicket against the England U-19 women’s team. Mannat Kashyap was acquired by Gujarat Giants for Rs. The 2024 Women’s Premier League auction was held in Mumbai on December 9, 2023 and the price was Rs 10 Lakhs.
Mannat Kashyap sold to Gujarat Giants for Rs. Women’s Premier League 2024 to be auctioned for Rs 10 lakh
Favorites
- Cricketer: Harmanpreet Kaur
Facts/Trivia
- Her coach’s name is Juhi Jain.
- Her hobbies include dancing and listening to music.
- She said in an interview that she had not been interested in studying since she was a child, and her grades were lower than those of her siblings.
- In 2018, she started training under the guidance of Sunil Saggi and Juhi Jain. She started out as a pacer but due to injury she had to change her bowling style to spin. According to her coach, she found it difficult to bowl as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler, but after some time, she learned to bowl from the right to the left side of the pitch. Her coach also revealed that she once bowled 200-300 times to build up her strength.
- The Punjab Cricket Association announced that they will honor her at the general meeting for winning the World Cup. Dilsher Khanna, secretary of the Punjab Cricket Association, said of her in an interview:
Mannat Kashyap has made the state and country proud. The Punjab Cricket Association will pay tribute to Mannat in a general meeting attended by all members of the Supreme Council and Executive Committee. “
- She said in an interview that sometimes she was unable to do what she wanted to do because of her disciples’ games. In the interview, she gave an example of saying that when she was in school, her friends were eating hamburgers in the cafeteria, and when they invited her to eat, she refused because of her strict diet.
- She is a big fan of cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur and has known her since childhood as her cousin played with her in the Punjab team. She said in an interview that she got a lot of motivation from her. In an interview, she said of herself:
I learned from Halliday how to stay calm and collected. On the court, I admire her feel for the game and I try to observe her game and apply that knowledge to my game. “
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education