October 05, 2024

Shikha Pandey (Cricketer) Biography, Age, Height, Boyfriend, Family, Facts, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : March 11, 2022

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Short Biography

Shikha Pandey was born on 12-05-1989 in Karimnagar in the state of Telangana, India. She is an Indian Cricket Player & former Air Traffic Controller.

Other Name: Shikha Subas Pandey

Shikha Pandey Complete Bio & Career

Shikha Pandey was born and raised in Karimnagar. She was a bright student and had to choose between studies and cricket. She initially chose studies but then realised that she wants to be a cricketer. She id her schooling under the Central Board of Secondary Education, India. At the age of 15, she became the first player affiliated with state board to represent India. She had to juggle cricket and college, where she would spend her morning doing gym sessions and academic work, and her afternoons would include a 12km journey to Mapusa so she could train under Nitin Vernekar, former Goa cricketer and Sports Authority of Goa coach. However, she did not let her focus on game affect her academic performance. She particularly credits Ujwala Phadte, her lecturer in Applied Mathematics for helping her through out this phase and making sure her grades were not inversely proportional to her on-field performance.

 
At the age of 15, Pandey was selected to play for Goa in 2004. Later at the age of 17 for the 2007–08 domestic season, she was selected to play for Goa's Women Senior State Side. In the inter-state two-day tournament, Rani Jhansi Trophy, she picked up a four-wicket haul. This was also her Goa senior women's debut. Thirushi Kamini, then already an Indian international, was her first wicket which was a caught-and-bowled. What fast-tracked her selection into the zonal squad the same season was her scoring three half-centuries for the Goa Under-19 side. She made her test debut in 2014 and soon started playing all 3 formats. She then continued playing for India and played in all the world cups since then.

Shikha Pandey Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Her father's name is Subas Pandey.

Shikha Pandey shared a photo with her mother on her Instagram

Life's Important Dates Of Shikha Pandey

Body Measurements

Skin Colour Wheatish
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Karimnagar
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Goa, India
School N/A
College N/A
Qualification Graduate
Hobbies Listening to Music
Marital Status Unmarried
Debut Test - 13 August 2014 v England
ODI - 21 August 2014 v England
T20I - 9 March 2014 v Bangladesh
Salary Fixed as ICC
Net Worth N/A
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Blue
Favorite Player Jhulan Goswami
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Politician Narendra Modi
Favorite Actor Salman Khan
Favorite Place Australia

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Shikha Pandey

  • She is the first and only Indian Air Force officer to play cricket for India.
  • Although she was forced to take a one-year break from her engineering course (for cricket), the lanky all-rounder ensured that didn't deter her seriousness towards academics one bit.

Shikha Pandey Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

35 years, 4months, 23 days old age Shikha Pandey will turn 36 on 12 May, 2025. Only 7 months, 6 days, 20 hours,56 minutes has left for her next birthday.

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