Hurley Gala is an Indian cricketer and fast bowler who was part of the Indian team for the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which won the tournament in January 2023 in South Africa.
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Harley Tanmay Gala was born on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 (age 16 years; as of 2022) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. He was an athlete since childhood and played many sports.
A childhood photo of Harley Gala on the podium receiving a medal after her first race in which she was first
He studied at Utpal Shangvi School till class 7 and later joined St. Columba’s School in Mumbai. Growing up, he was a state and national figure skating champion. One day, when he was 11 years old, he sprained his ankle while skating, after which he had to take a year off from the sport. During this break, at his father’s suggestion, he tried his hand at cricket. At that time, Gujarati Mid-day, a news daily from Mumbai, conducted a recreational cricket competition for housing societies. The gala community also formed a team and Harley was a part of it. He played well in these matches. That’s when his father suggested that he take up cricket as his game. Tanmay turned to his relative and friend Vishal Kariya for advice as he had a cricket certificate. They decided to hire a personal trainer for him. Meanwhile, Harley started playing with leather balls in Karia’s private playground. Once, his uncle met Ivan Rodriguez, a junior cricket coach, in a sports shop and told him about Harley. Ivan Rodrigues is the father of Indian cricketer Jemima Rodrigues for the Mumbai women’s cricket team. He then began training under Ivan Rodriguez at the Negev Cricket Academy in Juhu as they used a private pitch owned by Kariya. Initially, he was a batsman, but his coach noticed that he could play the game to become a fast bowler. At school, he used to participate in inter-school competitions. His performance in the Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) tournament caught the attention of the Mumbai cricket selectors. He scored a hat-trick with the ball in the semi-finals of the MSSA tournament and then scored over 30 in quick time in the final. At the age of 13, in Thane, after her impeccable performance in the late Arjun Madhvi Women’s Trophy, she was selected to play for the Mumbai Under-19 Women’s team. Later, he honed his skills training at MIG Cricket Club, Bandra under Prashant Shetty. He had fitness and fitness coaches in Venancio D’Souza and Sachin Jagtap. That year she was selected for the Mumbai U-19 women’s team. She has been selected for the NCA Under-19 (Girls) 2022 camp.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
Harley Gala poses with her trophy after winning the Quad Women’s U19 T20 Series 2022
family
He belongs to Gujarati family. His father, Tanmay Gala, is an internet and cable service provider in Juhu, Mumbai. His mother Bhavika Gala is a housewife. He has a younger sister. She lives in a joint family with her parents, sister, grandparents and uncle and her family.
Harley Gala’s parents
Harley Gala with family
Career
Domestic
After representing Mumbai U19, he made his way into the Mumbai senior team in domestic cricket. In his debut series for Mumbai senior team in 2021, he grabbed attention when he dismissed players Deepti Sharma in his first game and Shafali Verma in his second game. On 3 November 2021, she made her List A debut in the Women’s One Day Trophy in which she represented Mumbai against Odisha; Odisha women won the match by 69 runs.
International
On 27 November 2022, she made her international debut in a T20 match against New Zealand during the New Zealand Women’s Under-19 tour of India. The T20 series was held in Mumbai and the Indian Women’s Under-19 team won them all. She represented India A in the Quad Women’s U19 T20 Series 2022, winning by 77 runs. She was then named in the Indian squad for the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The squad included Shafali Verma (Captain), Shweeta Shrowat (Vice-Captain), Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mendhia, Hrishita Basu (Wicketkeeper), Manit Kaship, Mannath Kaship and Shabnam MD. The tournament was held in January 2023 in South Africa, the matches were played in T20 format. On January 17, 2023, Harley Gala withdrew from the World Cup due to a cut on his right thumb. He was replaced by Yashasri Sopadhandi. On 29 January 2023, India won the tournament by 7 wickets.
WPL
In February 2023, Gujarat Giants bought him for Rs 10 lakh in the inaugural WPL auction.
Facts/Trivia
- His batting style is right arm bat and bowling style is right arm medium.
- In an interview, she revealed that she draws inspiration from Jemima Rodriguez. Speaking about Rodriguez, he said:
I never had a role model. However, having played for Mumbai under the captaincy of Jemima Rodriguez, I look to her for inspiration. I like how he handles himself under pressure. I also admire how he leads the team by example. He makes every player in the team comfortable, encouraging and giving them confidence.
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