Saima Thakor is a young female Indian cricketer who recently made her ODI debut in India’s match against New Zealand, find out more about her biography and family
Saima recently got selected to make her ODI debut alongside another debutant Tejal Hasabnis in their match against New Zealand.
Who is India woman cricketer Saima Thakor, biography, age, family, birthplace, cast, stats and Instagram
Notably, both Saima and Tejal stood out as India beat New Zealand by 59 runs in the series opener match.
Saima Thakor makes ODI debuts against New Zealand
Saima Thakor recently got to chance to make her ODI debut against New Zealand today. She played a crucial role in helping India win against New Zealand by 59 runs. The win in Ahmedabad marks a great start to their three-match series in favour of India. Thakor, who hails from Mumbai delivered managed to break through in the third over of her second spell. The all-rounder stopped Halliday and managed to catch hold of the ball, helping dismiss New Zealand for 168. India are now 1-0 in the three-match series.
Saima Thakor bio
Saima Zakirhussain Thakor is an Indian female cricketer who was born on September 13, 1996, in Mumbai, Maharashtra in a Muslim family. She is currently 28 years old, and has so far played for India Women Blue, India B Women, and for UP Warriorz in WPL 2024. She mainly plays as a right-handed batter and a right arm medium fast when bowling. Thakor joined UP Warriorz for a base price of INR 10 Lakh at the 2024 WPL Auction. Thakor can generate a great swing and seam and has managed to be a consistent performer for Mumbai at the domestic level.
Full Name: Saima Zakirhussain Thakor. Place of birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra. Born: September 13, 1996. Batting style: Right-Handed. Bowling style: Right arm medium
Thakor transitioned to cricket from football, initially joining a cricket team in her junior college out of necessity. Her first sporting ambition was to be the goalkeeper of her college football team in Mumbai. She then wanted to be a wicketkeeper in the cricket team before eventually turning into a medium pace bowler.
She comes from a humble family with her father Zakir Hussain Thakor a driver. She has a sister as well.
Saima Thakor has an Instagram account with the handle @saima_thakor13, where she has over 11.2K followers, and about 118 posts.
India vs New Zealand playing XIs
Given below are the two sets of teams that played in the recent match:
India
Smriti Mandhana (captain), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Saima Thakor, and Renuka Singh Thakur
New Zealand
Sophie Devine (captain), Izabelle Gaze (wk), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Lauren Down, Jess Kerr, Molly Penfold, and Eden Carson