Priya Punia (born 6 August 1996) is an Indian cricketer.[1][2] In December 2018, she was named in India's squad for their series against New Zealand.[3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for India against New Zealand Women on 6 February 2019.[4]

Priya Punia
Personal information
Full name
Priya Surender Punia
Born (1996-08-06) 6 August 1996 (age 27)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 127)9 October 2019 v South Africa
Last ODI17 March 2021 v South Africa
T20I debut (cap 61)6 February 2019 v New Zealand
Last T20I10 February 2019 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–presentDelhi
2014/15–2017/18North Zone
2015–2017/18India Green
2019–presentSupernovas
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 5 3
Runs scored 175 9
Batting average 43.75 3
100s/50s -/2 -/-
Top score 75* 4
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 May 2021

In September 2019, she was named in India's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against South Africa.[5] She made her WODI debut for India, against South Africa, on 9 October 2019.[6]

In May 2021, she was named in India's Test squad for their one-off match against the England women's cricket team.[7][8]

In the T20 match starting on 9 July 2023, the BCCI announced the Indian women's team for the ODI series to be played against Bangladesh, in which Priya Punia has been selected.[9][10][11]

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  1. ^ "Priya Punia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. ^ "India's potential Test debutantes: Where were they in November 2014?". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Veda Krishnamurthy dropped, Priya Punia called up for New Zealand tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ "1st T20I (D/N), India Women tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 6 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Fifteen-year-old Shafali Verma gets maiden India call-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  6. ^ "1st ODI, South Africa Women tour of India at Vadodara, Oct 9 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. ^ "India's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  8. ^ "India player Priya Punia loses mother to Covid-19". Mandakini Shalya. The Times of India. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. ^ "राजस्थान की बेटी प्रिया का हुआ टीम इंडिया में सिलेक्शन:बांग्लादेश के साथ होने वाली वनडे सीरीज में खेलेगी पूनिया". Bhaskar. 4 July 2023.
  10. ^ "BCCI Names Women's Team for Bangladesh Tour: Priya Punia Returns, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh Left Out - News18". www.news18.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  11. ^ Today, Sangri (5 July 2023). "Priya Punia's Father's Sacrifice Shows That Anything is Possible with Hard Work and Determination". Sangri Today. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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