Saika Ishaque Height, Age, Family, WPL Stats, Career Info, Teams, Facts and More

Mumbai Indians women started with an emphatic victory in the first match of the WPL against Gujarat Giants. The MI-W won the match by 143 runs.

Although there were some outstanding performances by some renowned players, one Indian bowler caught the eye, and that is Saika Ishaque.

Saika Ishaque picked up four wickets for MI-W and rattled the GUJ-W in their chase. On her WPL debut, Ishaque picked up the wickets of Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi and Monica Patel, thus decorating a fantastic figure of 4/11 in 3.1 overs.

In the second match against RCB-W, Saika shone again with her excellent bowling. In her four overs, Ishaque gave away just 26 runs and picked up two important wickets. Sophie Devine and Disha Kasat fell to her as the Bengal-born bowler took her wickets tally to 6 and currently holds the Purple Cap in the WPL.

After the match, former India player Parthiv Patel believes Ishaque is not far away from an India call-up.

WPL: Saika Ishaque is not far from the India cap, reckons Parthiv Patel WPL: Saika Ishaque is not far from the India cap, reckons Parthiv Patel

Saika Ishaque and Amelia Kerr have been unplayable tonight 🫡

Yeh raha proof 👇😉 #OneFamily #MumbaIndians #WPL2023 #GGvMI pic.twitter.com/g19J2cK1c8
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 4, 2023

Who is Saika Ishaque?

Saika Ishaque is a left-arm spinner. She has previously played for India A women, Trailblazers in the past. She hails from Kolkata and plays her domestic cricket for Bengal. She plays her club cricket for Kalighat Cricket Club in Kolkata.

Saika Ishaque WPL Salary:

Saika Ishaque was bought by MI-W in the auction for her base price of INR 10 lakhs.

Saika Ishaque Age and Height:

Saika Ishaque was born on October 8, 1995. She is 27 years old and lives in Kolkata. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall.

Saika Ishaque Role:

Saika Ishaque is mainly an all-rounder. She is a left-handed batter and a left-arm orthodox bowler. She is known for her wicket-taking ability with the ball, while has a reputation for aggressive batting lower down the order.

Facts about Saika Ishaque:

Saika Ishaque has played at almost all the age levels for Bengal. She has been a top performer in the domestic circuit and her mentor is former Bengal bowler Shiv Sagar Singh.

Saika first came into the reckoning after an outstanding performance in a Women's T20 tournament match. While she was playing for Bengal against Punjab, Saika picked up the wickets of India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia in consecutive deliveries.

Saika can also play as a wicket-keeper and has done so for Bengal in a tournament. Her versatility and multifaceted role make her an important part of any team.

Saika has a lot of interest in motorcycles and she often drives motorcycles when she is in Kolkata.