‘Aiming to return with trophy’: After stellar WPL, Chandigarh’s Nandni sets sight on T20 World Cup

“I will aim to give my best for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup and hopefully we will return with the trophy.”
The Delhi Capitals pacer had become the second Indian player to take a WPL hat-trick and the first uncapped Indian player to take a five-four in a match against Gujarat Titans in the WPL this year. She finished the tournament with a total of 17 wickets and was the joint highest wicket-taker of the tournament along with Titans’ Sophie Devine.
On Monday, the young pacer was accompanied by her parents Shyam Sundar Sharma and Seema Sharma and siblings Akash Vats and Prerna Sharma.

With her father being a spare parts shop owner in the Industrial Area, young Nandni started her cricketing journey at the age of 10 with then Sacred Heart Convent School student before joining the LIC Academy in Sector 26. She initially played for Punjab junior team and made the switch to UTCA after it got affiliation with BCCI.

“Her father and brothers have also played cricket. She was pretty adamant at a very young age that she will play cricket and we all supported her dream. She dreamt of playing for Indian one day and this dream will soon be reality for her. It’s all due to her hard work and passion,” her proud mother Seema shared.

UTCA’s Founder-President and Governing Council Member of the WPL, Sanjay Tandon also lauded her achievements.
“When Nandni was picked up by Delhi Capitals, it was a proud moment for UTCA. She also became the highest wicket-taker in WPL and was the emerging player of the season. It was a huge motivation for young women cricketers of Chandigarh too,” Tandon said.

“As she is set to play for India in the T20 Women’s World Cup, we wish her all the best. UTCA will also start a Chandigarh Women’s Premier League soon and the process of it has already started,” Tandon concluded.