Taniya Bhatia is an Indian cricketer who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper for the Indian national cricket team. At the age of 13, she became the youngest female cricketer in the Punjab senior national team. In 2018, Bhatia was named one of the five breakout stars of women’s cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Wiki/Biography
Taniya Bhatia, also known as Taniyaa Sapna Bhatia, was born on Friday, November 28, 1997 in Chandigarh, India (age 25; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She attended DAV High School, Chandigarh. As of 2022, she is pursuing Bachelor of Arts (Second Year) at MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh. Tanya grew up watching her father and uncle play cricket. Her father played cricket at All India college level in the 1980s. He was also the reserve keeper for Punjab in the late eighties. Naturally, she also developed an interest in the game and began training at a nearby cricket academy at the age of seven. A year later, she joined the cricket academy in DAV Zone 8, Chandigarh. At DAV, she trained first under Sukhwinder Bawa and later under Yograj Singh. After four years of cricket training at DAV Academy, Bhatia participated in the Punjab U-19 trials and was promoted immediately. She was 11 years old at the time. As of 2022, she will be training under coach RP Singh.
Taniya Bhatia in practice
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
family
Parents and siblings
Taniya Bhatia is the daughter of Sanjay Bhatia and Sapna Bhatia. Her father works in the Central Bank of India in Chandigarh. She has an elder sister Sanjana and a younger brother Sehaj. Sehaj is also a cricketer and plays for the U-19 Indian cricket team.
Tanya Bhatia and her mother Sapna Bhatia
Taniya Bhatia and her brother Sehaj Bhatia
Taniya Bhatia and her sister Sanjana Bhatia
Tanya Bhatia and her family
husband
As of 2022, Tanya is not married.
cricket
domestic
Tanya made her domestic cricket debut in 2008, representing Punjab U-19 team at the national level. At the age of 13, she became the youngest player to feature in the Punjab senior team in the inter-state domestic tournament. In 2015, she captained the U-19 North Zone team in the Inter-District Cricket Championship held in Guwahati. In the match, she scored 227 runs and took 10 wickets. At the age of 16, she joined the India A team and participated in the warm-up matches. At one point, she decided to quit the sport because her career had been in a slump for about two years. However, her family motivated her to continue her cricketing career. Tanya also played for Supernovas in the Indian Premier League.
Taniya Bhatia plays for Supernovas in IPL against Trail Blazers
International
Tanya made her Women’s T20 international debut for India on 13 February 2018 against South Africa Women in Potchefstroom. On September 11 of the same year, she made her Women’s One-Day International (WODI) debut in Galle against Sri Lanka.
Taniya Bhatia bats for India in one-day international against Sri Lanka
She then represented the Indian team in the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Championship held in the West Indies. In January 2020, Tanya represented India in the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia. Tanya made her Test cricket debut for India on June 16, 2021, against England in Bristol.
Taniya Bhatia represents India in Test matches
Bhatia was named in India’s squad for the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in January 2022. In the same year, Bhatia represented India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Taniya Bhatia with the Indian team ahead of 2022 T20 series final against England
Record
- 9th most catches per innings in international Tests (3)
- Ranked 9th for most catches in a One-Day International series (11)
- 8th most career catches in T20 Internationals (23)
- 5th most runs scored per innings (44*) in international Test matches
- Ranked 6th for most dismissals in an innings in T20 Internationals (4)
- Ranked 3rd for most career knockouts in T20 Internationals (45)
Favorites
- Cricketers (wicketkeepers): Sarah Taylor, Alyssa Healy
Facts/Trivia
- In her free time, Tanya enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
- She is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper.
- Her jersey number is No. 28.
Tanya Bhatia in cricket
- Taniya Bhatia is the first female cricketer from Chandigarh to represent India at international level.
- Tanya said in an interview that she was the only girl at the training centre. Sharing her experience of being the only girl among boys at the academy, Tanya revealed that she was not treated any differently. she says,
To Mr. Yograj, I am an intern, not a female intern. And my hair was very short at the time, so people there didn’t realize I was a girl for a long time unless they talked to me! “
Bhatia added that starting from the men’s academy made her better prepared for professional cricket,
Their body language is different and that rubs off on you. I feel like, most of them are older than me, and being around them sharpens my reflexes. My foundation is pretty solid because I’ve been playing with boys since the beginning. It also made me mentally strong. Thankfully, Mr. Ugraj never treated me any differently either. I will never forget what I learned under him. It helps me stay disciplined. I watch my fitness like a hawk. Later, it felt easier to play with girls of the same age. If you set high standards while studying, it will be easier to cope with the challenges of top-level cricket when you grow up. “
- There came a point in her career when she almost decided to quit. Speaking about it in an interview, she said,
If you fall down when you expect your career to only go up, it becomes difficult to deal with it at such a young age. I almost gave up cricket entirely. “
- Taniya Bhatia is managed by FairPlay Sports, an Indian athlete management company.
- Tanya is a pet lover and has a pet dog named Theo. She was so obsessed with her pet dog that she got a tattoo of him.
Tanya Bhatia and her pet dog
- Tanya has multiple tattoos, including on her forearm, right ankle and left calf.
Tanya Bhatia’s tattoos
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education