Pratika Rawal on Sunday became the 150th women to play ODI for India as she made her debut against West Indies in the first of the three one-dayers between the two sides. (More Cricket News)
Rawal opened the innings with Smriti Mandhana in her debut outing for India and the duo put up a solid 100-run opening stand, the first for India in almost two years. Rawal was ultimately dismissed in the 24th over for 40 from 69 balls.
Here is a brief profile of Pratika Rawal, India's 150th debutant in Women's ODI.
Who is Pratika Rawal?
Rawal, 24, is a right-hander who plays for Delhi in domestic cricket. She has done really well in the past few years leading to her debut for India.
She first took up cricket at the age of 10 and built her academic as well as cricketing career at the same time. A student of psychology, the 24-year-old has racked up some brilliant numbers in the past few years.
In her debut year, Rawal made headlines with a 155-ball 161 for Delhi in 2021.Rawal slammed 552 List A runs in 14 games in the 2022-23 season and followed it up with 411 runs in 7 innings in the next season. Rawal recently captained Delhi in their unbeaten run to the Under-23 T20 Trophy final. She was also the second-highest run-getter in the tournament.
The Delhi girl also was a big name in the Delhi Women's Premier League. She played for East Delhi Riders and scored 93 runs in just two fixtures. Her current record in List A is very impressive with 1,368 runs and a solid average of 54.72.
