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Some lesser known facts about Meghna Singh

• Meghna Singh is an Indian cricketer, the second woman from Uttar Pradesh to be selected to play for the national team.

• She plays for Railway women’s cricket team.
  

  Meghna Singh bowling for Indian Railways team

• She has been fond of cricket since childhood and grew up playing cricket with the children of her locality in UP.

• She used to play with the boys’ cricket team due to the lack of a girls’ cricket team in her area. In an interview, her mother revealed,
  

  She used to be the only girl in our area to play with the boys.”

• He started taking professional cricket training in 2007 from Lakshyaraj Tyagi, who is known for producing various Ranji Trophy players for Uttar Pradesh. In an interview, her father revealed,
  

  I always supported his passion for the game, never stopped him from playing. She was 10 years old when she started playing. Seeing his dedication towards the game, I took him to Tyagi sir.

• In an interview, his coach said,
  

  Her passion for sports was amazing when she first came to me in 2007 with her father. She used to visit the stadium daily without a break in both the seasons. In fact, I was surprised (when I saw) Meghna’s style of holding red cherries for the first time. Though her opening delivery in the nets was poor due to excellent swing, she was soon on target. The batsmen were barely able to play the ball on the first day of training.

• According to various media reports, Meghna followed strict discipline to achieve her goals. She used to get up every morning at 4 am. Reportedly, it was her father who supported her in achieving her dreams. He used to take her for cricket practice from Kasba Kotwali to Nehru Stadium in Bijnor, which is about 24 kms. He used to repeat this routine in the evening as well.

• During his struggling days he got a job opportunity in Moradabad Railway as a booking clerk.

• She caught the selectors’ attention in the Women’s Senior T20 Trophy 2019-20 when she picked up 4 wickets with her outswing bowling and helped her team qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament. He took a total of 10 wickets till the end of the tournament.
  

  Meghna Singh with the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy

• In August 2021, she earned her first call-up in the India women’s cricket team for all three formats for their tour of Australia in September and October.

• In an interview, his coach said,
  

  This is the best opportunity for him to make his presence felt and claim a place in the Indian team… He has potential. I am sure she will do well in Australia.

• In January 2022, she was named in India’s squad for the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand and was also named in India’s Women’s Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their one-off match against New Zealand.

• When Meghna’s family saw her wearing the Indian jersey, they couldn’t believe it. In a media interaction, his mother expressed,
  

  We never thought that she would play the World Cup, but today we are proud to see her wearing the India jersey. If Meghna does well in New Zealand and India wins the World Cup, a lot will change in terms of prestige, money and status.

  

  Meghna Singh wearing a blue jersey (back row – 4th from the right)

• Her extremely proud mother revealed that her family eagerly awaits to see Meghna play on TV. In an interview, she said,
  

  Even during the series against New Zealand before the World Cup, we all used to wake up at strange times to watch every match.

• Meghna Singh also acts as a batsman for the lower order. According to his coach,
  

  She bowls good lengths and what motivates the batsmen to stroke, they usually don’t. Besides that, she is a useful batsman who can put together an innings down the order and pick up the pace as well. Her performance in the Senior Women’s One Day Challenger Trophy was an example.

  

  Meghna Singh batting

• He received his first cap from Mithali Raj, the captain of the national cricket team.
  

  Meghna Singh receives her debut cap from Mithali Rajo

• Meghna is a die-hard tea lover.

• She keeps a constant watch on her fitness and is often seen working out in the gym.
  

  Meghna Singh working out in the gym

• She is an animal lover, and she often posts pictures of him petting them on her social media handles.
  

  Meghna Singh Pets