Mahika Gaur, a cricketer who idolises MS Dhoni, rewrites history by representing two national teams

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September 1, 2023

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Mahika Gaur, a cricketer who idolises MS Dhoni, rewrites history by representing two national teams

At the age of 18, Mahika Gaur made his international debut for England against Sri Lanka after participating in 19 T20Is for the UAE.

Cricketer Mahika Gaur made history on Friday when she made her second international debut, this time for England, after making her first at the age of 12. Mahika was included in the playing XI as England faced Sri Lanka in a T20I. the cunning left-arm seamstress. Mahika defeated Chamari Athapaththu on her big day and captured her first international wicket. Mahika could have taken more wickets, though, if it weren’t for the rain being a spoiled sport.

Danielle Wyatt and Alice Capsey were the top run scorers for England in their 186 run victory while batting first. When the game was called off due to rain, Sri Lanka had reached 55/3 after 6 overs of target-chasing. According to the DLS system, England won by a score of 12 runs.

First wicket in international cricket 👆

Quite an evening for Mahika Gaur 🙌#EnglandCricket #ENGvSL pic.twitter.com/RxBDPMisPH
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2023

After the game, 6 foot 3 inch Mahika received glowing accolades from England captain Heather Knight. Knight praised Mahika on her debut, calling it “brilliant.” “She had to change to death bowling after it rained, and she carried out her strategy flawlessly. Her genuine late swing, which is quite a weapon, occurs at that height.
Mahika has already made progress towards becoming a sophisticated fast bowler. Mahika idolises Mitchell Starc and MS Dhoni. She nevertheless hopes to complete Mahi-style games in the future.

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