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Marital Status: Unmarried Father: Jahid Ali Shaikh Height: 5’ 8”
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Rocket [1]Mid-Day |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| [2]citation Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 173 cm in meters– 1.73 m in feet & inches– 5’ 8” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 50 kg in pounds– 110 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| Domestic/State Team | • Mumbai Under-19 • Mumbai Senior • West Zone • Mumbai Thunders • India C • UP Warriors |
| Coach/Mentor | • Ajay Yadav
• Sanjay Gaitonde |
| Batting Style | Right handed batting |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Source 1: 12 January 2002 (Saturday) [3]NDTV Source 2: 1 December 2002 (Sunday) [4]Cricbuzz |
| Age (as of 2022) | • Source 1: 21 Years • Source 2: 20 Years |
| Birthplace | Azad Nagar in Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign | • Source 1: Sagittarius • Source 2: Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father– Jahid Ali Shaikh Mother– Akhtari Bano |
| Siblings | She is third among 7 siblings. She has 3 sisters and 3 brothers. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Simran Shaikh
- Simran Shaikh is an Indian cricketer who has played many matches in domestic cricket. She is considered one of the best young batsmen in Mumbai.
- She grew up playing cricket with the boys in her neighbourhood and later started playing in tennis ball tournaments.
- At the age of 15, she started training at Rumde Cricket Academy, Cross Maidan and also played at United Club.
- She participated in the trial camp at Shivaji Park and was chosen for the Mumbai under-19 team.
- Based on her good performances in the Mumbai under-19 team, she was later selected for the Mumbai senior team.
- She played for the West Zone team in the 2022-23 Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal T20 Tournament, and in a match against Northeast Zone, she made 30 runs off 24 balls.
- She played for Mumbai Thunders in the 2022-23 President’s Cup T20 women’s league, and in a match against Mumbai Warriors, she made 74 runs off 54 balls.
Simran Shaikh after winning President’s Cup T20 women’s league
- In the 2022-23 Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy, she played for India C and scored 97 runs off 86 balls in a match against Rajasthan.
Simran Shaikh (sitting, extreme right) with India C team members
- She was auctioned off to UP Warriors for the base price of Rs10 lakhs in the 2023 auction of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
- She is regarded as a very athletic fielder who is known for brilliant fielding and accurate throws.
- In an interview, she said that her playing style has many resemblances with Indian players Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma.
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| ↑1 | Mid-Day |
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| ↑2 | citation |
| ↑3 | NDTV |
| ↑4 | Cricbuzz |