Not even a month has passed since his international debut and the whole of India is talking about him. The reason is his batting, which is unbridled. While playing without fear is a strength from India's point of view, it is a disaster for the opposing teams. The person we are talking about is the daughter of an umpire. He has studied psychology, so it is obvious that it is not difficult for him to understand the mentality of bowlers by studying their minds. The name of this new rising star of the Indian women's cricket team is Pratika Rawal, who has so far scored 290 runs in front of Smriti Mandhana while opening for Team India.

Umpire's daughter who became a cricketer

Pratika Rawal is a graduate from Delhi University. His father Pradeep Rawal is a Level 2 umpire recognized by BCCI. Pratika, who won the gold medal in basketball during her school days, came to know about her real ability in cricket during her college days. Then the journey began. He entered Team India very soon on the basis of his talent.

outcry against ireland

Pratika's debut was against West Indies on 22 December 2024. But, the strength of the bat is currently visible against Ireland. She has scored two consecutive half-centuries in the first two matches of the 3-ODI series. After playing an inning of 89 runs in the first ODI, Pratika scored 83 runs in the second ODI.

290 runs scored in front of Smriti Mandhana!

Pratika Rawal has played 5 ODIs since her debut in which she has scored 290 runs with the help of 32 fours and 3 sixes. During this period, 3 half-century innings came from Pratika's bat. During all these matches, Smriti Mandhana remained with him at the other end of the crease. Meaning, she is Mandhana's new opening partner, who now seems to be the strength of the team and a problem for the opponents.

In white ball cricket, Team India already has an explosive opener like Shefali Verma. But, the way Pratika is playing and performing match after match, it does not seem that Shefali's comeback is going to be easy.