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

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Age: 15 Years
Hometown: Visakhapatnam
Father: Md. Shakil

Shabnam Shakil

Bio/Wiki
Full nameShabnam Md Shakil [1]The Hindu
ProfessionCricketer (Bowler)
Famous forBeing 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 ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
Domestic/State Team(s)• Andhra Pradesh Women
• Gujarat Giants
Coach(es)/Mentor(s)• Nagaraju
• Satish Reddy
• Krishna Rao
Batting StyleRight-hand Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm Medium
Personal Life
Date of Birth17 June 2007 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2022)15 Years
BirthplaceVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
SchoolSiva Sivani School in Marripalem, Visakhapatnam
Educational QualificationPursuing Class 10 (as of 2023) [3]The Times of India
Food HabitNon-vegetarian [4]Female Cricket
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
Husband/SpouseN/A
ParentsFather- Md. Shakil (firefighter at INS Kalinga)
Mother- K Eswaramma (works in the Indian Navy)
Shabnam Shakil with her family
SiblingsBrother- None
Sister- Shahjahan Begum (cricketer) (image in parents' section)
Favourites
Cricketing VenueGoa
Mode of DismissalBowled
FoodChicken Biryani
FilmShabaash Mithu (2022)

Shabnam Shakil

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 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

    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.
  • 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.

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