Simran Shaikh is an Indian cricketer known for his batting skills and agility in fielding. She is considered one of the best cricketers in Mumbai. She was auctioned to UP Warriors in the 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction.
Wiki/Biography
Simran Sheikh was born in Azad Nagar, Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. According to one source, she was born on Saturday, January 12, 2002 (age 21; as of 2023), while according to another source, she was born on Sunday, December 1, 2002 (age 20; as of 2022). According to the first source, her zodiac sign is Sagittarius and according to the second source, her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She developed an interest in cricket while growing up and played local cricket with the boys. When she was 13 years old, she started participating in tennis tournaments and won many trophies. At the age of 15, she started training at Rumde Cricket Academy in Cross Maidan under the guidance of coach Ajay Yadav and joined Manchester United FC to train under the guidance of Sanjay Gaitonde. She then attended a training camp at Shivaji Park and was selected for the Mumbai U-19 team.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
She was born into a Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Jahid Ali Sheikh and mother’s name is Akhtali Bano. Her father works as an electrician; however, after having bypass surgery in 2021, he does occasional work. She was the third of seven siblings, including four daughters and three sons.
husband and children
She is unmarried.
Profession
She started her career as a player for Mumbai U-19 team. She was later selected for the Mumbai senior team. She scored 34 runs off 17 balls in the 2021-22 Senior Women’s T20 Championship against Sikkim. In a match of the 2022-23 Senior Women’s Inter-District T20 Championship, she represented the West Zone team against the North-East Zone team and scored 30 points on 24 goals. In the 2022-23 Presidents Cup Women’s T20 League, she played for Mumbai Thunder and scored 74 points from 54 balls against Mumbai Warriors. She represented the India C team in the 2022-23 Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy. Against Rajasthan, she scored 97 runs off 86 balls. She was acquired by the UP Warriors team at a base price of Rs 10 lakh during the 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) inaugural season auction.
Simran Shaikh after winning Presidents Cup T20 Women’s League title
Facts/Trivia
- Her coach Ajay Yadav affectionately calls her “Rocket” because she is a very agile outfielder at point guard and cover. He never charged her a fee and allowed her to hone her skills at the net and on the ground under his tutelage.
Simran Shaikh’s coach Ajay Yadav
- According to Simran, her playing style has many similarities with Indian players Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma.
- She is originally from Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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