Mahika Gaur is an English cricketer who plays as a bowling all-rounder for the England cricket team. She has represented UAE in international cricket from 2019 to 2022. |
Her family has ancestral roots in Rajasthan, India. |
Her interest in cricket began at the age of six during a visit to Jaipur, where she watched an IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals. |
At eight, she moved from the UK to Dubai, where she started her cricket journey at the ICC Academy. |
Her cricket idols are Mitchell Starc and MS Dhoni. |
Participated in a match against Thailand A at the age of 12, on January 12, 2019. |
In her first two international matches, Mahika did not bowl, but in the third, she took a wicket. |
Impressed Thunder coaches during a masterclass at Dubai Expo 2020, earning a scholarship at Sedbergh School. |
She has represented UAE in various tournaments, including ICC events. |
During the ICC Women’s Under-19 World Cup Asia qualifiers in 2022, she took 5 wickets for just 2 runs. |
Took four wickets, including a hat trick, in a match against Malaysia at the same tournament. |
Top wicket-taker for UAE at the 2022 Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup. |
Selected for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup for UAE. |
First female player in Sedbergh's First XI team. |
Plays for North West Thunder in English domestic women’s cricket. |
Part of Manchester Originals for The Hundred 2022 season. |
Selected for England A team against Australia A in 2023. |
Made her WODI debut for England in September 2023 against Sri Lanka and won Player of the Match. |
Represented Cumbria in the 2023 Women’s Twenty20 Cup. |
Part of Team Spirit in the 2023 FairBreak Invitational T20 USA. |
Signed a part-time professional contract with Thunder until the end of the 2024 season. |
Named to the England squad to play against Sri Lanka in August 2023. |
Her love for cricket comes from her father, who was a university cricketer. |
She is the third bowler of Indian origin to play for the England women’s cricket team. |