Minnu Mani is an accomplished Indian cricketer, having played numerous matches for Kerala, India A, and other teams. She is recognized for being a consistently high runscorer in domestic cricket. |
She began her cricket journey at the age of 10 by playing with her cousins and boys in the nearby paddy fields. |
Before pursuing a career in cricket, she was involved in athletics, competing in 400 meters and 600 meters races. |
During her 8th standard, her physical education teacher encouraged her to pursue cricket at Mananthavady Government Vocational Higher Secondary School. |
Following her teacher's advice, she tried out for the under-13 Wayanad district team and later earned a spot in the Kerala Cricket Association’s junior girl’s camp. |
Despite initial parental opposition, her dedication led her to secure a place in the Kerala under-16 team at the age of 15 and soon made it to the senior team. |
She diligently trains at the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) Stadium in Krishnagiri, which is a 42 km journey involving four buses and taking about 1.5 hours. |
Minnu Mani has represented India-A and India Blue teams in BCCI's ODI and T20 competitions. |
She excelled in the 2022 Women’s All-India One-day tournament, emerging as the highest runscorer with 246 runs and 12 wickets in 8 matches. |
Minnu Mani was honored with the Man of the Match title in recognition of her outstanding performance. |
Making history, she became the first Kerala player to be auctioned in the Women’s Premier League, being signed by Delhi Capitals for Rs30 lakhs against her base price of Rs10 lakhs. |
In an interview post her WPL selection, she mentioned her plans to buy a scooter for convenient travel, also sharing the challenging journey of repairing her home post the 2018 Kerala floods. |