Tanuja Kanwar became the fourth woman cricketer from Himachal Pradesh to debut for the Indian women’s cricket team

Shimla, July 21: After Sushma Verma, Harleen Deol and Renuka Singh Thakur, Tanuja Kanwar has become the fourth player from Himachal Pradesh to debut for the Indian women’s cricket team. On Sunday, Tanuja Kanwar played her first international match against UAE.

In this Asia Cup match, Tanuja performed brilliantly and took an important wicket by giving 14 runs in four overs. She gave India an important lead by stumping UAE captain Esha Rohit. The special thing is that Tanuja was also given the debut cap by Himachal Pradesh’s Renuka Singh Thakur.

Tanuja Kanwar was born on 28 January 1998 in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Tanuja, who started playing cricket at a young age, joined the Dharamshala-based academy of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in 2013. After this, she continuously improved her game and stepped into the international level.

Tanuja Kanwar and Renuka Singh Thakur

Indian team all-rounder Shreyanka Patil was ruled out of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 due to a fracture in her left hand. After this, Tanuja Kanwar was included in the team. Before the match against UAE in the Asia Cup, Indian team’s fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur handed her the Indian team cap.

This performance of Tanuja has also won the trust of the Indian team management and good performance is expected from her in the future.

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