| Sonam Yadav is an Indian cricketer who was part of the 2023 World Cup-winning Indian U-19 T20 squad. |
| She primarily plays as a bowler for the Under-19 team. |
| Sonam grew up in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, in an economically weaker family. |
| She developed an interest in cricket by watching her brother play and playing at nearby parks. |
| At 13 years old, Sonam started playing cricket with boys in her society. |
| Her brother noticed her talent and enrolled her in the District Cricket Academy in Firozabad, where she trained under coach Ravi Yadav. |
| Sonam was the only girl at the academy but received support and encouragement from her male teammates. |
| After a year of training, she made it to the Uttar Pradesh U19 Women’s team in 2018. |
| She helped her team win a T20 tournament final in 2018 by taking three wickets. |
| Sonam later played her first One-day match for Uttar Pradesh and was selected for the Zonal Cricket Academy camp. |
| Indian selectors noticed her at the state and zonal levels and included her in the U19 Indian women’s cricket team for the New Zealand series, where she took six wickets in four matches. |
| She was part of the U19 Indian Women Squad for the Women T20 U19 World Cup 2023 and received special training before the tournament. |
| Sonam emerged as the leading wicket-taker for India in the World Cup, with notable performances like taking two wickets for one run in an over. |
| Initially desiring to be a batsman, Sonam's coach trained her in both batting and bowling due to her exceptional bowling skills. |
| She credits her success to her brother, Aman Yadav, and coaches Ravi Yadav and Vikas Paliwal. |
| Sonam admires the Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja for his bowling accuracy and pace variations. |
| She has received awards for her cricket performances, including being named the best bowler in the Under-16 Women’s Zonal League in 2020. |
| During the 2023 U-19 Women’s World Cup, her family rented a television to watch her play cricket at the international level. |
