Komal Zanzad is an Indian cricketer, known for her role as a bowler in the Indian women’s national cricket team. She was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 25 lakhs in the Women’s Premier League auctions on 13 February 2023. |
She hails from Nagpur, Maharashtra. |
Komal was an average student during her school and college days. |
During her childhood, Komal developed a passion for cricket by watching and playing with boys in her neighborhood. |
She started enjoying pace bowling while playing cricket, which led her to join a summer camp at Shree Binzani City College ground at the age of 13. |
Komal broke window panes while playing cricket in her early days. |
She trained under coach Dalvi at the summer camp and later under Baba Rocque at Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) ground. |
Komal has also practiced at Mujumdar ground. |
Her skills were honed at a Vidarbha Women’s Cricket Association (VWCA) camp with professional coaches, trainers, and dieticians. |
At 15, she made her debut for Vidarbha women’s cricket team. |
Komal gained fame after her remarkable performance of 9 wickets for 8 runs in a match against Haryana in 2018–19. |
This performance earned her a spot in India Red squad for the 2018–19 Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy. |
She has delivered match-winning performances against strong teams like Punjab Women and Andhra Pradesh Women. |
Komal played for Indian Board President’s Women’s XI and was later selected in India’s Women’s Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad in 2019. |
She has represented India A Women, India C Women, and IPL Velocity in the Women’s T20 Challenge. |
In 2023, Komal played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Tata Women’s Premier League. |
She has a fondness for coffee and prioritizes fitness with a strict workout routine. |
Komal's father wished for her to become an engineer. |
She looks up to the Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan. |
Komal has always loved cricket, especially bowling, for its thrill and challenge. |