Monica Patel is an Indian cricketer who is famous for being selected in the Gujarat Giants team of the Women’s Premier League (Cricket) 2023.
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Wiki/Biography
Monika Chellaram Patel was born on Monday, April 26, 1999 (age 24 years; as of 2023) in Bangalore, Karnataka. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He was born in a Rajasthani family and moved to Bangalore with his family in his youth. When he was a child, he started playing cricket with his brother in their colony. He always swam and never liked bowling. When neighbors saw his skills, they offered his family vocational training. He started training at a local cricket club and on his first day at the club, he took the captain’s wicket and received much praise from his coach. His coach suggested that he become a bowler, but he made it clear that he wanted to bat. Later, he asked her to try her best to become an all-rounder.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Career
Domestic cricket
She was part of the Karnataka women’s team before making her international debut. He took six wickets in the 2018-2019 one-day tournament. In 2019, he took four wickets in the same tournament but returned home amid the tournament as it was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2021, he played in the Falcons Sports Club Golden Jubilee T-20 tournament where he took three wickets.
International cricket
In March 2021, he got a call to be selected in the Indian squad for the series against South Africa. He made his ODI debut on 7 March 2021 against South Africa in Lucknow. On 13 February 2023, Gujarat Giants bought him for Rs. 30 Lakhs for WPL Auction 2023. Women’s Premier League will start on 4th March 2023 at DY Patil Stadium and the first match will be played between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians.
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, he said that he did not play cricket seriously until he made his Under-19 debut for Karnataka.
- In 2015, when he was in the Under-19 team, he was not in the squad as there were other bowlers in the squad who were performing better than him.
- In an interview, he talked about the status of his left arm and said:
We have the advantage from different angles, bringing the ball into the right hand. There are very few left-arm pacers in the world. I don’t feel lucky there, but from that point of view there is always an advantage.”
- In an interview, he spoke about being selected for the Indian team and said:
There are many seniors in the team. I want to learn from them, get experience that will help me as a cricketer. But yeah, when I get the opportunity I want to deliver, make sure I play fast and also do my best.”
- He played his first match during the tournament and was very nervous about it. In an interview, he said that he felt butterflies in his stomach on the pitch. In the first match, he bowled four overs and conceded twenty runs, due to which he was not in the team for the next three matches. He played the final match and showed better performance.
- According to him, he finds performing in international cricket different from domestic cricket because there is less chance of making mistakes.
- In 2022, he played for the IPL team Supernovas.
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