Shabnam Shakil (Cricketer) Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Shabnam Md Shakil [1]The Hindu
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Famous for	Being a part of the Indian squad that won the inaugural Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup in 2023
Physical Stats & More
[2]The Times of India Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 177 cm in meters- 1.77 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Domestic/State Team(s)	• Andhra Pradesh Women • Gujarat Giants
Coach(es)/Mentor(s)	• Nagaraju • Satish Reddy • Krishna Rao
Batting Style	Right-hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm Medium
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 June 2007 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2022)	15 Years
Birthplace	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
School	Siva Sivani School in Marripalem, Visakhapatnam
Educational Qualification	Pursuing Class 10 (as of 2023) [3]The Times of India
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian [4]Female Cricket
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Md. Shakil (firefighter at INS Kalinga) Mother- K Eswaramma (works in the Indian Navy)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Shahjahan Begum (cricketer) (image in parents' section)
Favourites
Cricketing Venue	Goa
Mode of Dismissal	Bowled
Food	Chicken Biryani
Film	Shabaash Mithu (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shabnam Shakil

• Shabnam Shakil is an Indian cricketer. She plays for the U-19 Indian Women’s cricket team as a bowler. In 2023, she was a part of the Indian Women’s team that won the inaugural Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup.

• She grew up in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, in a middle-class family.

• Shabnam grew up watching her father play cricket and developed an interest in fast bowling when she was too young; her father was a fast pacer who played club cricket.

• At the age of eight, her father enrolled her at the NAD Academy in Visakhapatnam for training in cricket. At the academy, Shabnam was trained by coach Nagaraju.

• Shabnam also practised at Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association (VDCA) ground in the evening. There, she was trained by Satish Reddy and Krishna Rao.

• After a few years of training, Shabnam started playing cricket at the district level.
  

  Shabnam Shakil bowling during a cricket match

• Shabnam made her U-19 debut for Andhra Pradesh in 2021. Soon, she made it to the Zonal Cricket Academy, where she was trained for zonal matches.

• While playing cricket at the zonal level, she caught the attention of the Indian selectors for her ability to bowl at 110 Kmph.

• Subsequently, she attended a camp at the National Cricket Academy with 25 other girls, where she was trained for the Quadrangular Series.

• In 2022, she was included in the India U-19 women’s squad for India’s five-match T20 series against New Zealand at the home ground. The series took place from 27 November 2022 to 6 December 2022 at the MCA Bandra Kurla Complex ground in Mumbai.

• In the same year, Shabnam played for India B Women Under-19 at the Women’s U19 T20 Quadrangular Series that featured India A, India B, Sri Lanka, and West Indies. She made two dismissals in four overs and bowled 18 dot balls in a match of the series.

• In 2023, she was included in the Indian Women’s U-19 squad for the U-19 T20 World Cup. Shabnam got the chance to play in only two matches of the tournament.
  

  Indian Women U-19 team after winning the U-19 T20 World Cup 2023

• Some of the teams that Shabnam has represented at the national and international levels include Andhra Pradesh Women, India A Women Under-19, India B Women Under-19, and India Women Under-19.

• In her spare time, she loves to dance and play badminton and chess.

• She is a huge fan of the Indian cricketers Jhulan Goswami and Jasprit Bumrah.

• In an interview, when asked about the secret behind bowling at a speed of 110kph at the age of just 15, Shabnam replied,
  

  My coach always says that everything is in the name. You are a fast bowler, so you have to bowl nothing but fast. From the day I started playing cricket, my only aim was to bowl as fast as possible. Gradually I developed good bouncers. I aim at the batter’s ribs when I am bowling.”

• In February 2023, she was sold to Gujarat Giants for Rs 10 lakh in the inaugural WPL auction.