Late Father: Kehar Singh Thakur, Mother: Sunita Thakur, Brother: Vinod Thakur
Renuka Singh Thakur is a right-arm medium-fast bowler from Himachal Pradesh who has established herself as one of India’s premier pace bowlers in women’s cricket. The 30-year-old from Shimla burst onto the international scene with impressive performances, making her T20I debut in October 2021 against Australia before quickly becoming a mainstay in the Indian bowling attack. Her ability to swing the ball and extract movement with the new ball has made her a formidable presence, with standout performances including a stunning 5 for 15 in T20Is and 5 for 29 in ODIs. Renuka has been a key wicket-taker for India across formats, with 68 wickets in 63 T20Is and 42 wickets in 29 ODIs, establishing herself as one of the most reliable pace bowlers in the women’s game. In the Women’s Premier League, she has represented both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants, showcasing her skills on the franchise stage while continuing to be a vital cog in India’s pace attack.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| WTests | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4.50 | 16 | 56.25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| WODIs | 29 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 8* | 2.33 | 56 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| WT20Is | 63 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 4* | 4.33 | 15 | 86.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| WTests | 3 | 6 | 300 | 181 | 2 | 1/30 | 2/62 | 90.50 | 3.62 | 150.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WODIs | 29 | 29 | 1412 | 1158 | 42 | 5/29 | 5/29 | 27.57 | 4.92 | 33.6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| WT20Is | 63 | 62 | 1380 | 1513 | 68 | 5/15 | 5/15 | 22.25 | 6.57 | 20.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
She is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who specializes in swinging the new ball and taking early wickets for her team.
She has represented two franchises in the Women's Premier League: Royal Challengers Bangalore Women and Gujarat Giants Women.
Her best T20I figures are 5 for 15, while her best ODI figures are 5 for 29, showcasing her wicket-taking ability in both white-ball formats.
She has taken 68 wickets in 63 T20Is at an average of 22.25 and 42 wickets in 29 ODIs at an average of 27.57.
She made her T20I debut on October 7, 2021, against Australia, and her ODI debut on February 18, 2022, against New Zealand.
She represents Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket.
She was born on January 2, 1996, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, making her 30 years old.
Yes, she has played 3 Test matches for India, taking 2 wickets, with her Test debut coming in December 2023 against England.
In 32 WPL matches across two franchises, she has taken 20 wickets with best figures of 3 for 23.
Her ability to swing the ball both ways and extract movement with the new ball, combined with her accuracy and consistency, has made her one of India's most reliable pace bowlers in women's cricket.
