| Taniya Bhatia Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Date of Birth | November 28, 1997 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Taniya Bhatia is an Indian professional cricketer who has represented her country in all 3 formats of the sport (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), as a wicket-keeper and top-order batter. She was a part of the Indian squad that had reached the final of the 2020 ICC (International Cricket Council) Women’s T20 World Cup, the first time that India had made the final of this competition. Taniya was also a member of the Indian squad that won the ‘Silver’ medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. It was the first occasion where women’s cricket was included in the Commonwealth Games and just the 2nd time that cricket was played at the Commonwealth Games – a men’s tournament had previously been featured at the 1998 edition held in Kuala Lumpur. In the Indian domestic circuit, Taniya has played for Punjab (2011-12-Present) across all formats. In franchise-based T20 leagues, she has turned out for Supernovas (2018-2022) in the Women’s T20 Challenge and the Delhi Capitals (2023) in the WPL (Women’s Premier League).
Born Name
Taniya Bhatia
Nick Name
Taniya
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Chandigarh, India
Residence
Chandigarh, India
Nationality
Education
Taniya had attended the DAV Senior Secondary School in her hometown of Chandigarh. She later studied at the Mehr Chand Mahajan (MCM) DAV College for Women, also in Chandigarh.
Occupation
Professional Cricketer
Family
- Father – Sanjay Bhatia (Banking Executive, Former University-Level Cricketer)
- Mother – Sapna Bhatia
- Siblings – Sehaj Bhatia (Younger Brother) (Cricketer), Sanjana Bhatia (Older Sister)
Batting
Right-Handed
Role
Wicket-Keeper, Top-Order Batter
Jersey Number
28 – Test Match, One Day International (ODI), T20 International (T20I), Supernovas (Women’s T20 Challenge)
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
57 kg or 125.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Side-parted, shoulder-length, straight hair
- Affable smile
- Radiant face
- Has tattoos near both her wrists
Taniya Bhatia Facts
- When Taniya was about 11 years old, she became the then-youngest girl to represent the northern Indian state of Punjab in cricket at the under-19 level.
- When she made her WT20I (and international) debut for India in February 2018, she became the first female cricketer from Chandigarh (a city, district, and union territory (a union territory is a type of administrative division in India which is governed, in part or in whole, by the Union Government of India) in India that serves as the joint capital of the two neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana) to represent India at the senior international level.
- At the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Taniya played all 5 of India’s matches – 4 group-stage games and the final – as the first-choice wicketkeeper. India’s scheduled semi-final, against England, was abandoned after incessant rain meant that no play was possible. India advanced to the final because India had finished their group in the top position while England had stood 2nd in theirs.
- In the final match of that tournament, against hosts Australia, Richa Ghosh replaced Taniya (as a concussion substitute) after 11.3 overs of India’s innings (2nd half of the match).
- In February 2023, in the auction for the upcoming inaugural edition of the WPL (Women’s Premier League), she was acquired for INR 30 lakhs by the Delhi Capitals.
- As of February 2023, Taniya had recorded 45 stumpings (stumping is a method of dismissing a batter that involves the wicket-keeper breaking the wickets (stumps) while the batter is out of his/her crease) in just 52 innings in the WT20I format.
- Having only started her WT20I career in February 2018, she was already ranked number 3 in terms of most stumpings in a career in the WT20I format. Only Alyssa Healy of Australia (58 stumpings in 125 innings) and Sarah Taylor of England (51 stumpings in 88 innings) were ahead of her.
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