Tanuja Kanwar is an Indian cricketer who played for Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League. |
She prefers watching South Indian films over Bollywood films. |
Before cricket, she participated in district-level badminton and volleyball competitions. |
Tanuja began as a medium pacer but switched to spin bowling on her coach's advice. |
She progressed from the Himachal U-19 team to the senior team with the support of HPCA. |
Tanuja excelled in the 2016-2017 Senior Women’s One Day League. |
She was the top bowler in the tournament, securing victory for Himachal Pradesh Women. |
She performed well in the 2017 Under-23 North Zone Women’s Cricket Championship. |
Tanuja was appointed vice-captain of Himachal Pradesh Women in 2017. |
She represented India A Women and India Red squad in cricket tournaments. |
Tanuja played in the Women’s Senior T20 Challenger Trophy for India Blue. |
She made multiple appearances for India B in various tournaments. |
In 2019, she was part of the India Women’s Emerging Team in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. |
Tanuja participated in tours to Australia, played T20 matches, and took wickets. |
She played for India Women’s B team in the T20 Quadrangular Series in 2020. |
Tanuja also competed in domestic tournaments, such as the BCCI Women’s Senior One-Day Trophy. |
She excelled in the Railways Women’s squad, winning multiple trophies. |
Tanuja was named Player of the Match in the 2022-2023 Women’s Senior One-Day Trophy final. |
She was part of the Central Zone Women’s team that won the Women’s Senior Inter Zonal T20 Cup. |
In 2023, Tanuja became a notable player in the Women’s Premier League. |
She was signed by Gujarat Giants for Rs. 50 Lakhs, making her the most expensive uncapped domestic player. |
Tanuja attracted interest from Royal Challengers Bangalore but ultimately stayed with Gujarat Giants. |
In the Women’s Premier League, Tanuja took the first-ever wicket and played significant innings. |
She stood out in matches against various teams and contributed to her team's performances. |
Tanuja mentioned how Sushma Verma supported her when she started playing for India A team. |