Full Biography Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Rajeshwari Gayakwad Age, Rajeshwari Gayakwad WPL Team, Rajeshwari Gayakwad Biography: Rajeshwari Gayakwad is an Indian cricketer who plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler for the national team. She has represented Karnataka, Railways, Trailblazers and Supernovas in domestic cricket. She was bought by the franchise team UP Warriorz for the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League in 2023.
Basic Information of Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Name: Rajeshwari Shivanand Gayakwad
- Member of WPL team: UP Warriorz Women
- Role: Bowler
- Batting Style: Right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Physical Appearance | Rajeshwari Gayakwad Biography
- Height (approx.): 161 cm
- Weight (approx.): 63 kg
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
Personal Life of Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Date of Birth: 1 June 1991
- Age: 32 years
- Birth Place: Bijapur, Karnataka
- Zodiac sign: Gemini
- Nationality: Indian
- School and College: Not known
- Educational Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts
- Net Worth: Not known
Family & Religion | Rajeshwari Gayakwad Biography
- Father: Shivanand Gayakwad (deceased)(Primary school teacher in a government school)
- Mother: Savitha Gayakwad
- Brother: Kashinath Gayakwad, Vishwanath Gayakwad
- Sister: Rameshwari Gayakwad, Bhubeneshwari Gayakwad
- Coach/Mentor: Ashok Jadhav, Salem T.T, Shridhar Joshi, Kalal and A.G. Patel
- Religion: Hindu
- Address: Not known
Cricket Statistics of Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Batting Average:
WTEST- 2 matches played without any runs scored.
WODI- 21 runs with an average of 2.33
WT20I– 12 runs with an average of 12.00
Bowling:
WTEST- 5 wickets with an average of 29.20
WODI– 99 wickets with an average of 20.68
WT20I- 58 wickets with an average of 19.63
Feilding:
WTEST- 1 catch taken
WODI– 13 catches taken
WT20I– 10 catches taken
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- ODI Debut on January 19, 2014, vs Sri Lanka, Women in Vishakapatnam
- T20I Debut on January 25, 2014, vs Sri Lanka, Women in Vizianagaram
- TEST Debut on November 16, 2014, vs South Africa Women in Mysore
- Jersey Number: #1 for India Women, #1 for UP Warriorz Women
- Domestic/State Teams: Karnataka Women, Railways, Trailblazers, Supernovas
Highlighted Records of Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Top Records
- 10th- Most wickets in a series in Women’s One Day Internationals (25)
- 10th- Most four wickets in an inning in a career in Women’s One Day Internationals (6)
- 1st- Most wickets were taken hit-wicket in Women’s T20 International (1)
Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Not known
- Favourite Cricketers: Zaheer Khan, Ravindra Jadeja
- Favourite Food: Not known
- Favourite Color: Not known
Relationship Status Of Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Husband: NA
- Marriage Date: NA
- Children: NA
Awards and Recognitions
- She was felicitated by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for her impeccable performance at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017.
- Sir Padmpat Singhania University honored Rajeshwari with an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degree in November 2022.
Lesser-Known Facts of Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Rajeshwari was born into a musically inclined family. Before Rajeahswari and her siblings ventured into their respective sports professionally, they used to learn music from their father.
- Her father was a cricket enthusiast.
- Rajeshwari was fond of playing multiple sports while growing up. She used to play Javelin, Discus throw, Kho-Kho, and Volleyball at school.
- Initially, she was a fast bowler, but soon she switched to spin as her coach Ashok Jadhav highlighted that she lacked the strength and height to be a fast bowler.
- She faced a lot of financial problems at the beginning of her journey.
- Water resources minister M.B. Patil gifter her a car worth Rs. 5 Lakh, but she refused to accept it, expressing that she wanted to buy a house for her family, not a car.
- In 2018, she represented IPL Supernovas in the inaugural edition of the Women’s T20 Challenge.
- She was part of the Indian squad, which clinched a silver medal in the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- UP Warriorz signed her for Rs. 40 Lakhs for the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL)
Instagram Handle of Rajeshwari Gayakwad
You can always support her by following her Instagram account – @rajeshwarigayakwad.
