VJ Joshitha Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Vellapally Joshi
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Domestic/State Team	Kerala, Royal Challengers Bengaluru women
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right arm Medium fast
Records (main ones)	• The first Keralite woman to win an ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup • The fourth Keralite to debut in the Women's Premier League (WPL)
Awards	• Gold Medal (Awarded by Malayala Manorama in February 2025) • Devi Award (Devi Awards Kochi, 2025)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 July 2006 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	18 Years
Birthplace	Wayanad, Kerala
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Wayanad, Kerala
School	GVHSS, Kalpetta, Kerala
College/University	St. Mary's College, Sulthan Bathery, Kerala
Family
Parents	Father- Joshy Mother- Sreeja
Money Factor
Salary (WPL)	Rs. 10 lakhs (as of 2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts About VJ Joshitha

• Joshitha joined Krishnagiri Cricket Academy when she was studying in the sixth standard.

• Joshitha took the inspiration to pursue cricket from Jhulan Goswami since childhood. She also idolizes Bhuvneshwar Kumar, as she once disclosed in an interview.

• In the WPL auctions held in December 2024, Joshitha was bought by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team for Rs. 10 lakhs to play in the WPL 2025.

• Joshitha was part of the Indian women’s cricket team squad, which won the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2025 in Malaysia. She was a key player, taking six wickets in total, including a match-winning performance of 2 wickets for 5 runs against the West Indies in the opening match.
  

  VJ Joshitha posing with the World Cup trophy

• In February 2025, Joshitha was awarded Rs. 5 lakhs and a gold medal by Manorama in a ceremony held at the Krishnagiri Stadium. She was rewarded for her performance after she won the Under-19 Women’s Twenty20 Cricket World Cup with the Indian women’s cricket team.
  

  VJ Joshitha receiving the award with her family

• On 14 February 2025, Joshitha made her WPL debut for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the Gujarat Giants at Vadodara.