Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Pratika Rawal Makes India T20I Debut Against Thailand
Pratika Rawal is a young cricketer from India.
She played her first T20I match against Thailand in Dubai.
This match was part of the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026.
After Smriti Mandhana was dismissed, Rawal came in to bat.
She scored 22 runs quickly.
Rawal started playing cricket when she was 10 years old.
She has also done well in domestic and ODI cricket.
Her performances helped her earn a chance in India's shortest format.
Pratika Rawal made her T20I debut for India against Thailand in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai.
She scored 22 runs after replacing dismissed Indian opener Smriti Mandhana at the crease.
Rawal began playing cricket at age 10 and developed under coaches Shravan Kumar and Dishant Yagnik.
She made her domestic debut for Delhi in 2021 and later scored an unbeaten 161 against Assam.
Rawal made her ODI debut in December 2024 and has since recorded scores of 76 and 154.
- Who
- Pratika Rawal, representing India, made her T20I debut against Thailand.
- What
- Rawal played her first T20I and scored 22 runs.
- When
- On Sunday during the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026.
- Where
- Dubai.
- Why
- Her strong domestic record and promising ODI performances earned her an opportunity in India's T20I team.
- Debut format
- Women's Twenty20 International cricket
- Match
- India vs Thailand
- Tournament
- Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026
- Debut location
- Dubai
- Domestic debut
- Delhi, 2021, in the Senior Women's One Day Trophy
- Best domestic innings
- 161 not out off 155 balls against Assam
- ODI highlights
- 76 runs and two wickets against the West Indies, followed by 154 against Ireland