Shabnam Shakil (born 17 June 2007) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Andhra and Gujarat Giants. She plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1][2][3] She was part of the India team that won the inaugural Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[4]

Shabnam Shakil
Personal information
Full name
Shabnam Mohammad Shakil
Born (2007-06-17) 17 June 2007 (age 19)
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022/23–presentAndhra
2024Gujarat Giants
2024South Zone
Career statistics
Competition WFC WLA WT20
Matches 3 11 11
Runs scored 30 131 13
Batting average 10.00 21.83 4.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 16 50* 12*
Balls bowled 150 422 217
Wickets 2 8 8
Bowling average 51.50 37.37 27.37
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/21 2/14 3/11
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/– 1/–
Medal record
Source: CricketArchive, 6 August 2025

Domestic career

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In December 2023, she was signed by Gujarat Giants at the Women's Premier League auction, for the 2024 season.[5][6] She became the youngest player to play in WPL at the age of 16.[7][8] She took 3 wickets for 11 runs against UP Warriorz and the Giants won the game by 8 runs.[9]

International career

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In November 2022, she was selected to the India women's under-19 team for a five-match T20 series against the New Zealand women's under-19 team.[10] In December 2022, she was selected to the under-19 team for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[11]

In June 2024, Shakil was added to India’s ODI, T20I and Test squads for their series against South Africa.[12][13][14]

References

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  1. "Mannat Kashyap". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. "Player profile: Mannat Kashyap". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. "Who is Shabnam Shakil | Bio | Stats | Gujarat Giants Player". Female Cricket. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. "India U19 Women's squad for ICC World Cup and SA series announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. "Bid-by-bid updates - 2024 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. "WPL 2024: Meet Shabnam Shakil - Gujarat Giants' teenage pace assassin who's here to stay". Sportstar. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. "WPL 2024: At 16, Gujarat Giants' Shabnam Shakil Becomes Youngest To Play In Women's Premier League". India.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  8. ""My first delivery in WPL is something I will always remember", says Shabnam Shakil". Female Cricket. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  9. "WPL 2024: 16-year-old Shabnam Shakil Shows Glimpses of Her Immense Potential". News18. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  10. "Sehrawat named India U-19 Women's captain for New Zealand T20s". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  11. "Shafali Verma to lead India at Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, Richa Ghosh also picked". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  12. "Shabnam Shakil added to Team India's squad". Board of Control for Cricket in India. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  13. "Pacer Shabnam Shakil added to India's squads vs South Africa Women for all three formats". Sportstar. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  14. "Shabnam Shakil Added To India Women Squad Across Formats Against South Africa". The Times of India. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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