Shabnam Shakil (Cricketer) Height, Age, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 15 Years
Hometown: Visakhapatnam
Father: Md. Shakil
Bio/Wiki | |
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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 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.
- 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.
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