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{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 2002)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kanika Ahuja
| female = true
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| fullname = Kanika Ahuja
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|8|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Patiala]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
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| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off spin|off break]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]

| international = true
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| country = India

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| T20Idebutdate = 21 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = Malaysia
| T20Icap = 77
| lastT20Idate = 24 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh

| club1 = [[Punjab women's cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2017/18–present}}
| club2 = {{nowrap|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bangalore]]}}
| year2 = 2023–2025
| club3 = {{nowrap|[[Gujarat Giants(WPL)|Gujarat Giants]]}}
| year3 = 2026–

| columns = 3

| column1 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 1
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| top score1 = 1[[not out|*]]
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| column2 = [[List A cricket|WLA]]
| matches2 = 19
| runs2 = 420
| bat avg2 = 35.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 90
| deliveries2 = 802
| wickets2 = 38
| bowl avg2 = 13.18
| fivefor2 = 2
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/23
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20|WT20]]
| matches3 = 42
| runs3 = 28
| bat avg3 = 18.69
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 48
| deliveries3 = 393
| wickets3 = 18
| bowl avg3 = 20.38
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/16
| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–

| date = 2 November 2023
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2121/2121221/2121221.html CricketArchive
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{IND}}}}
{{MedalSport|Women's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Cricket at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games|Team]]}}
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'''Kanika Ahuja''' (born 7 August 2002) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who currently plays for [[Punjab women's cricket team (India)|Punjab]] and [[Gujarat Giants(WPL)|Gujarat Giants]] and [[India women's national cricket team|India]]. She is a left-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batter]] and right-arm [[off spin|off break]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]].<ref name="Cricinfo">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/kanika-ahuja-1255560 |title=Player Profile: Kanika Ahuja |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="CricketArchive">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2121/2121221/2121221.html |title=Player Profile: Kanika Ahuja |work=CricketArchive |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>

She made her international debut in September 2023, in a [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 International]] for India against [[Malaysia women's national cricket team|Malaysia]].<ref name="t20idebut">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-games-women-s-cricket-competition-2023-1398686/india-women-vs-malaysia-women-1st-quarter-final-1399055/match-news |title=1st Quarter-Final, Hangzhou, September 21 2023, Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition: Malaysia Women v India Women |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>

==Early life==
Ahuja was born on 7 August 2002 in [[Patiala]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref name="CricketArchive"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/spinner-rashi-kanojiya-the-latest-from-agra-s-cricket-nurseries-to-india-squad-101688395701672.html |title=Spinner Rashi Kanojiya the latest from Agra’s cricket nurseries to India squad |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 July 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Ahuja made her debut for [[Punjab women's cricket team (India)|Punjab]] in the [[2017–18 Senior Women's T20 League]] against [[Odisha women's cricket team|Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1052/1052801.html |title=Orissa Women v Punjab Women, 13 January 2018 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref> She was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the [[2021–22 Women's Senior One Day Trophy]], with 15 wickets at an average of 13.13.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Inter_State_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2021-22/Bowling_by_Wickets.html | title=Bowling in Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2021/22 (Ordered by Wickets) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref> She took her [[List A cricket|List A]] best bowling figures in that tournament, with 5/23 from 10 overs against [[Maharashtra women's cricket team|Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1187/1187240.html |title=Maharashtra Women v Uttar Pradesh Women, 15 November 2021 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref> She also made her List A high score in the same tournament, with 90 from 88 deliveries against [[Rajasthan women's cricket team|Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1187/1187226.html |title=Punjab Women v Rajasthan Women, 6 November 2021 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>

In February 2023, Ahuja was signed by [[Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bangalore]] at the inaugural [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]] auction, for the [[2023 Women's Premier League (cricket)|2023 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/live-blog/live-blog-2023-wpl-auction-1358703 |title=Bid-by-bid updates - 2023 WPL auction |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=13 February 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref> She played seven matches for the side that season, scoring 98 runs and taking two wickets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/women-s-premier-league-2022-23-15174?team=7053 |title=Records in Women's Premier League, 2022/23/Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref> She was named as Player of the Match in her side's first win of the tournament, as she scored 48 from 30 deliveries and took 2 catches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-premier-league-2022-23-1348825/up-warriorz-women-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-women-13th-match-1358941/match-report |title=Bowlers, Kanika Ahuja set up Royal Challengers' first win |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=15 March 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wpl-pressure-is-no-problem-for-rcb-matchwinner-kanika-ahuja-1363767 |title=Pressure is no problem for RCB's 20-year-old matchwinner Kanika Ahuja|work=ESPNcricinfo |date=16 March 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>

In February 2024, Ahuja was ruled out of [[2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)|WPL 2024]] due to injuries.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kashvee-gautam-kanika-ahuja-ruled-out-of-wpl-with-injuries-1421799 |title=Kanika Ahuja ruled out of WPL with injuries| work=Cricbuzz |date=19 Feb 2024 |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref>

==International career==
In June 2023, Ahuja played for India A at the [[2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2023/news/55556005/bcci-announces-india-a-emerging-squad-for-acc-emerging-women-s-asia-cup-2023 |title=BCCI announces India 'A' (Emerging) squad for ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023 |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref> She was named as Player of the Match in the final as India A won the tournament, scoring 30[[not out|*]] and taking two wickets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-cricket-council-women-s-emerging-teams-cup-2023-1379666/india-a-women-vs-bangladesh-a-women-final-1379704/match-report |title=Ahuja and Patil star as India A win Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=21 June 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>

In September 2023, Ahuja was named in her first [[India women's national cricket team|India]] squad, for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament|Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2023/news/55556018/india-s-squad-for-19th-asian-games-hangzhou-2022-announced |title=Team India (Senior Women) squad for 19th Asian Games |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 International]] debut in the quarter-final of the tournament, which was curtailed by rain.<ref name="t20idebut"/> She played one further match at the tournament, the semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-games-women-s-cricket-competition-2023-1398686/bangladesh-women-vs-india-women-1st-semi-final-1399059/full-scorecard |title=1st Semi-Final, Hangzhou, September 24 2023, Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition: Bangladesh Women v India Women |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1255560}}
* {{cricketarchive|id=2121221}}

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MD. TARIQUL ISLAM at 12:58, 23 January 2026