Saika Ishaque

Indian cricketer

Saika Ishaque

Personal information

Full name

Saika Ishaque

Born

(1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 (age 28)
Calcutta (now Kolkata),
West Bengal, India

Batting

Left-handed

Bowling

Slow left-arm orthodox

Role

Bowler

International information

National side

India (2023–present)

Only ODI (cap 140)

28 December 2023 v Australia

T20I debut (cap 79)

6 December 2023 v England

Last T20I

10 December 2023 v England

Domestic team information

Years

Team

2011/12–present

Bengal

2023–present

Mumbai Indians

Career statistics

Competition	WFC	WLA	WT20
Matches	15	53	60
Runs scored	126	220	124
Batting average	9.69	8.14	6.52
100s/50s	0/0	0/0	0/0
Top score	26	35	22*
Balls bowled	1,691	2,593	1,193
Wickets	23	60	52
Bowling average	29.51	20.38	19.53
5 wickets in innings	0	1	0
10 wickets in match	0	0	0
Best bowling	4/49	5/30	4/6
Catches/stumpings	5/–	11/–	12/–

Source: CricketArchive, 3 December 2023

Saika Ishaque (born 8 October 1995) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Bengal and Mumbai Indians. She plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and left-handed batter.^[1]

Domestic career

Ishaque made her debut for Bengal Women in 2013 and has been a regular member of the team since then. In October 2022, she represented Bengal in the Women's Senior T20 Trophy. The following month, she played in the Women's T20 Challenger Trophy, where she was part of the India A team.^[2]

In the inaugural Women's Premier League auction in February 2023, Ishaque was purchased by Mumbai Indians for 10 lakhs.^[3]^[4]

In her debut season for Mumbai Indians, Ishaque emerged as one of the top performers in the tournament, taking 9 wickets in 8 matches at an economy rate of 5.80. She played a key role in Mumbai Indians' journey to the final, where they won the final match against Delhi Capitals to become the inaugural WPL champions. She was the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.^[5]

International career

In December 2023, Ishaque got her maiden call up international call up for India on her selection for England, Australia series.^[6] She made her T20I debut against England on 6 Dec 2023.

In December 2023, Ishaque was selected in India's ODI and T20I series against Australia.^[7]

Personal life

Ishaque grew up in a slum in Kolkata and started playing cricket at a young age. Her father, who passed away when she was just 12 years old, was a big inspiration for her and she dedicated her performance in the Women's T20 Challenge to him.^[8]

References

^ "Saika Ishaque Profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "Squads for Mastercard Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy announced". BCCI. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "WPL Auction 2023". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "Saika Ishaque Profile". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "Saika Ishaque: From Kolkata's city slum to becoming WPL star". Indian Express. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^ "Saika Ishaque earns maiden call-up for England, Australia series". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
^ "Team India's ODI & T20I squad against Australia announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
^ "Saika Ishaque living her late father's dream". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2023.