Yastika Bhatia
Born in Vadodara, Yastika Bhatia is among the new wave of cricketers who have brought freshness and flair to the Indian women’s side. Sport was a part of her life from an early age, and it was her father who first nudged her towards cricket by enrolling her in an academy when she was just eight. Alongside her batting, she initially bowled medium pace, but on her coach’s suggestion, she switched to wicketkeeping, a move that would later add great value to her career.
Her rise was steady and consistent, moving through the ranks from Baroda Under-19 to Under-23 before cementing a place in the senior state side. In 2018, she was picked for the 25-member camp at the National Cricket Academy. Soon after, she was handed the captaincy of West Zone and followed it up with strong performances for India A, which pushed her closer to the national spotlight.
The breakthrough finally came in 2021 when she was named in India’s squad for the home white-ball series against South Africa, although her debut had to wait. The call eventually came later that year for the Australia tour, where she made her debut across all three formats.
Thrown straight into the deep end against one of the strongest bowling attacks in the world, Yastika impressed with her maturity and composure. Given the competition within the Indian side and the nature of her game, Yastika found herself more at ease in the ODI format than in T20Is.
Even though consistency at times eluded her, the team management offered her an extended run, which was hardly surprising considering the talent she possessed. Her profile was further elevated by the Women's Premier League, where she turned out for Mumbai Indians and played a key role as a top-order batter and wicketkeeper in their title-winning campaign during the inaugural 2023 edition.
However, injuries soon began to interrupt her progress. The year 2024 proved especially challenging, as she missed a large part of the season. In April 2024, she suffered a grade one tear of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament in her left knee, sidelining her for months. Just when she was finding rhythm again during her stint with the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL, misfortune struck once more.
A fracture in her wrist in November 2024 halted her return and ruled her out of the ODI series in Australia. Returning to competitive cricket for Mumbai Indians in early 2025, she contributed modestly as the franchise lifted its second WPL trophy.
A fully fit Yastika was too valuable to ignore, earning a recall for the white-ball tour of England. Later that year, she toured with India A to Australia, delivering standout performances with scores of 59, 66, and 42 to lead her team to a 2-1 ODI series victory. Those knocks secured her spot in India's squad for the 2025 ODI World Cup at home.
However, tragedy struck during the preparatory camp in Visakhapatnam in September 2025, when she suffered a severe left knee injury that ruled her out of both the World Cup and the preceding Australia series. She underwent successful ACL reconstruction surgery later that month.
The lengthy recovery forced her to miss the 2026 WPL season. Though picked up by the Gujarat Giants ahead of the campaign, she was unable to take the field. Following intensive rehabilitation, Yastika made a highly anticipated return to international cricket in May 2026 when she was selected for India's 15-member squad for the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and the preceding England series.
She marked her T20I comeback in grand fashion at Chelmsford, smashing a 40-ball 54 against England. Her return was further solidified by her inclusion for the one-off Test at Lord's in July 2026. Heading into late 2026, after a brief franchise stint with Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women's CPL, she returned to home soil in September to captain the India A side in a home ODI series against Australia A.
| ವಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಮಾಹಿತಿ | |
|---|---|
| Born | November, 01 2000 |
| Birth Place | India |
| Current age | 25 yrs. |
| Role | Wicket Keeper |
| Batting style | Left Handed |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| M | I | N/O | R | BF | Avg | S/R | HS | 200s | 100s | 50s | 4x | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 4 | 7 | 0 | 223 | 336 | 31.86 | 66.37 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ODI | 28 | 27 | 0 | 666 | 912 | 24.67 | 73.03 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 2 |
| T20I | 26 | 20 | 1 | 374 | 371 | 19.68 | 100.81 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 144 | 42.00 | 58.33 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| List A | 20 | 20 | 0 | 906 | 975 | 45.30 | 92.92 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 126 | 12 |
| T20 | 121 | 119 | 15 | 2718 | 2524 | 26.13 | 107.69 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 366 | 37 |
| M | I | O | Balls | Maiden | R | W | AVG | S/R | E/R | BEST BOWL | 5 WKT | 10 WKT | |
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| T20I | |||||||||||||
| FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 9.00 | 0/9 | 0 | 0 |
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| T20 |
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Born in Vadodara, Yastika Bhatia is among the new wave of cricketers who have brought freshness and flair to the Indian women’s side. Sport was a part of her life from an early age, and it was her father who first nudged her towards cricket by enrolling her in an academy when she was just eight. Alongside her batting, she initially bowled medium pace, but on her coach’s suggestion, she switched to wicketkeeping, a move that would later add great value to her career.
Her rise was steady and consistent, moving through the ranks from Baroda Under-19 to Under-23 before cementing a place in the senior state side. In 2018, she was picked for the 25-member camp at the National Cricket Academy. Soon after, she was handed the captaincy of West Zone and followed it up with strong performances for India A, which pushed her closer to the national spotlight.
The breakthrough finally came in 2021 when she was named in India’s squad for the home white-ball series against South Africa, although her debut had to wait. The call eventually came later that year for the Australia tour, where she made her debut across all three formats.
Thrown straight into the deep end against one of the strongest bowling attacks in the world, Yastika impressed with her maturity and composure. Given the competition within the Indian side and the nature of her game, Yastika found herself more at ease in the ODI format than in T20Is.
Even though consistency at times eluded her, the team management offered her an extended run, which was hardly surprising considering the talent she possessed. Her profile was further elevated by the Women's Premier League, where she turned out for Mumbai Indians and played a key role as a top-order batter and wicketkeeper in their title-winning campaign during the inaugural 2023 edition.
However, injuries soon began to interrupt her progress. The year 2024 proved especially challenging, as she missed a large part of the season. In April 2024, she suffered a grade one tear of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament in her left knee, sidelining her for months. Just when she was finding rhythm again during her stint with the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL, misfortune struck once more.
A fracture in her wrist in November 2024 halted her return and ruled her out of the ODI series in Australia. Returning to competitive cricket for Mumbai Indians in early 2025, she contributed modestly as the franchise lifted its second WPL trophy.
A fully fit Yastika was too valuable to ignore, earning a recall for the white-ball tour of England. Later that year, she toured with India A to Australia, delivering standout performances with scores of 59, 66, and 42 to lead her team to a 2-1 ODI series victory. Those knocks secured her spot in India's squad for the 2025 ODI World Cup at home.
However, tragedy struck during the preparatory camp in Visakhapatnam in September 2025, when she suffered a severe left knee injury that ruled her out of both the World Cup and the preceding Australia series. She underwent successful ACL reconstruction surgery later that month.
The lengthy recovery forced her to miss the 2026 WPL season. Though picked up by the Gujarat Giants ahead of the campaign, she was unable to take the field. Following intensive rehabilitation, Yastika made a highly anticipated return to international cricket in May 2026 when she was selected for India's 15-member squad for the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and the preceding England series.
She marked her T20I comeback in grand fashion at Chelmsford, smashing a 40-ball 54 against England. Her return was further solidified by her inclusion for the one-off Test at Lord's in July 2026. Heading into late 2026, after a brief franchise stint with Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women's CPL, she returned to home soil in September to captain the India A side in a home ODI series against Australia A.
