Saika Ishaque is an Indian cricketer who has played in many BCCI tournaments. She has represented Bengal state, India A team, and was auctioned off to Mumbai Indians during the 2023 WPL auction.
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Wiki/Biography
Saika Ishaque was born on Sunday, 8 October 1995 (age 27 years; as of 2022) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Her zodiac sign is Libra. She started playing cricket during her childhood. She trained under former Bengal cricketer Shiv Sagar Singh in 2022.
Saika Ishaque with her parents and a sibling during her childhood
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
She was born into a Muslim family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about her parents and siblings.
Saika Ishaque (extreme left) with her family
A collage of photos of Saika Ishaque and her siblings
Husband
She is unmarried.
Career
She played for Kalighat Cricket Club. She played for the Bengal under-19 team and competed in various tournaments. She played in the under-23 Bengal team and won the BCCI’s under-23 ODI tournament. She played for the Trailblazers team in the Women’s T20 Challenge Tournament in 2022. She played for India Green Women, India A and India D teams in the Senior Women’s ODI tournament and T20 tournament. In a match in the Senior T20 tournament, she was playing for Bengal and dismissed Indian batsman Yashika Bhatia and Harmanpreet Kaur in two consecutive deliveries, who were playing for Punjab, which made her popular. In the 2023 auction for the Women’s Premier League (WPL), she was acquired by Mumbai Indians for the base price of Rs10 lakh.
Saika Ishaque with her Trailblazer teammates in the 2022 Women’s T20 Challenge Tournament
Saika Ishaque (standing, extreme left) with India A team members
Facts/Trivia
- She bats left-handed and bowls left-arm orthodox spin.
- She is a very agile fielder and considers fielding an important aspect of the game. She also played as a wicketkeeper during the under-23 tournament in 2016.
- She likes to drive motorcycles.
- She has a tattoo on her right wrist.
