The first edition of WIPL has given Royal Challenge Bangalore not so good the experience and expectations they were hoping for. They won their first match in their 6th match of the tournament against UP warriors. The girl who held responsible for their victory for the majority part of the innings was Kanika Ahuja.
Kanika is a Patiala, Punjab-born uncapped Indian cricketer who was born on 7th August 2002. Ahuja has not always dreamt of being a cricketer. She liked roller skating but decided to play cricket. Ahuja has scored an unbelievable 305 off 122 balls in an inter-district women’s senior one-day tournament. She was well supported by her mother for her passion to play cricket. Her father wanted her to focus on her studies. “There was a time when my mother was the one who always supported me, even though it was only to get rid of me because if I stayed at home I would either eat up her brains or fly kites on the terrace all day,” she said at the post-match press conference after the match.
The Southpaw, like any other youngster, dreams to play for the national side. “Obviously, Like every player who takes up the game, I also want to play for India. I’ve got this platform of WPL to showcase my skills and if I keep getting better here, I’ll hopefully get to play for India too,” she added. Kanika powered the Royal Challengers Bangalore to their first win of the tournament as the Bangalore side defeated the UP Warriorz by 5 wickets. Smriti Mandhana’s side finally got off to mark with a win
