Neha Tanwar is an Indian female cricketer who is a right-handed batsman and right-arm spin bowler.
Wiki/Biography
Neha Tanwar was born on Monday, August 11, 1986 (now 37 years old, born in 2023) in Naraina village in southwest Delhi. She studied at MCL Saraswati Bal Mandir Senior Secondary School in Harinagar, Delhi. She played various sports such as Kho Kho, Kabaddi, Shot Put, Volleyball, but not cricket since childhood. She first came into contact with cricket in 2003 while pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Maitreyi College, Delhi.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 7″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
Neha Tanwar belongs to a Rajput family.
Parents and siblings
Tanwar’s father, Rakesh Kumar Tanwar, is a government official, while her mother is a housewife. She has a brother, Siddharth Tanwar.
Neha Tanwar and her mother
Neha Tanwar’s parents
Neha Tanwar’s brother
Relationships, husbands and children
Neha Tanwar married Rituraj on February 9, 2011. They have a son, Shlok (born in 2014).
Neha Tanwar and her husband Rituraj
Neha Tanwar and her son
Profession
Neha started playing cricket at the age of 17. Just two years after picking up cricket, she represented the college team, university team and then the national team. In 2010, she was selected to play in the 2010-11 Challenger Cup and her outstanding performance in the tournament helped her get a call-up to the Indian team. On January 18, 2011, she played her first ODI match for the Indian Women’s National Cricket Team, against the West Indies Women’s Team in Rajkot. She also made her T20 International debut on June 26 of the same year, against the England Women’s Team in Taunton. Neha played only five one-day matches and two T20 Internationals for the Indian team. After 2011, she did not get the chance to play for the national team, although she continued to play in domestic tournaments. In 2014, due to her mother’s responsibilities, Neha decided to retire from cricket, but she could not stay away from cricket for too long and made a comeback in the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy. As of 2020, Neha has played over a hundred domestic cricket matches and is confident that she will be selected for the national team.
Favorite things
- Cricketers: Rahul Dravid and Mithali Raj
Neha Tanwar and Rahul Dravid
- Cricket Shots: Inside and Out
Facts/Trivia
- Neha Tanwar started playing cricket only to get admission into Maitreyi College in Delhi under the sports quota. Prior to that, she had never even touched a cricket bat.
- Neha started out as a spin bowler, however, she mastered great batting skills and eventually became an opening batswoman.
- Neha Tanwar is one of the few international female cricketers who returned to the field after giving birth. She lost 20 kg to get back in shape.
- Neha is an employee of Indian Railways and plays cricket for the Indian Railways team.
- She used to have a habit of talking in her sleep. Her friends said that whenever she talked in her sleep, she always talked about cricket.
- She was a devout devotee of Sai Baba of Shirdi.
- Neha Tanwar has her son’s name ‘Shlok’ tattooed on her forearm.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education