Chaya Mughal

Chaya Mughal (born 20 June 1986) is an Indian-born Emirati cricketer who is the current captain of the United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team.[1]

Chaya Mughal
Personal information
Full nameChaya Mughal
Born (1986-06-20) 20 June 1986
India
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 1)7 July 2018 v Netherlands
Last T20I30 April 2022 v Hong Kong
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 20
Runs scored 268
Batting average 16.75
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 35
Balls bowled 318
Wickets 10
Bowling average 20.10
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/4
Catches/stumpings 6/4
Source: Cricinfo, 30 April 2022

Personal life

Mughal grew up in Jammu and Kashmir. She moved to the UAE in 2009 and is a schoolteacher by profession. As of January 2022 she taught at the Ambassador School in Dubai.[2]

Cricket career

Before moving to the UAE, Mughal represented Jammu and Kashmir state in Indian domestic cricket.[2] In July 2018, she was named in the UAE squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[3] She made her WT20I debut against Netherlands on 7 July 2018.[1]

Mughal captained UAE at the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, with her team emerging undefeated to progress to the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[4]

References
  1. "Chaya Mughal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. Bhattacharyya, Gautam (5 January 2022). "Meet Chaya Mughal: from Jammu & Kashmir to UAE women's cricket captain". Gulf News.
  3. "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. "'A star is born': Meet Chaya Mughal, a teacher from Jammu and Kashmir who leads UAE national women's cricket team". The Kashmir Monitor. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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