Iqra Rasool Explained

Iqra Rasool
Female:yes
Country:India
Fullname:Iqra Rasool Lone
Birth Date:15 August 2000
Birth Place:Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Heightft:5
Heightinch:8
Batting:Right-hand bat
Bowling:Fast Bowler
Role:Fast Bowler
Club1:Jammu and Kashmir Women
Year1:2022–
Columns:2
Column1:WLO
Column2:WT20
Matches1:1
Matches2:2
Runs1:0
Top Score1:0
Deliveries1:12
Deliveries2:18
Wickets1:0
Wickets2:0
Fivefor1:0
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor1:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling1:0/19
Best Bowling2:0/8
Catches/Stumpings1:0
Catches/Stumpings2:0
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1731/1731908/1731908.html CricketArchive
Date:10 June
Year:2023

Iqra Rasool (born 15 August 2000) is an Indian cricketer and also known as 'Baramulla's supergirl'.[1] She hails from Dangiwacha, Rafiabad located in North Kashmir and represented Jammu and Kashmir at the U-19 and U-23 level.[2]

In 2017, at a session of ‘We The Women’[3] in Mumbai, Mithali Raj, the captain of the Indian Women's cricket team, presented a ‘H.E.R.’ (Hope. Empower. Rise.) award to Iqra Rasool. H.E.R awards are conferred to those who have "shown remarkable excellence in their areas and have often taken risks, battled odds or rewritten the rules in pursuit of success".[4] [5]

Early life

Her father, Ghulam Rasool Lone, is a bakery owner and she is the youngest of six siblings.[6] [7]

She has played four times for her state at the national level at Amritsar, Haryana, Goa, Himachal and Jammu, prior to which she was with her girls’ team in school. In 2013, she was selected by the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) citing her brilliant performance in the inter-district tournaments.[8] She has represented Jammu & Kashmir at the U-19 and U-23 level.[8] Rasool says she is a fan of Virat Kohli and the Pakistani pacer Mohammad Aamir.[2] [9]

Cricket career

Rasool has represented her state four times at the national level at Amritsar, Haryana, Goa, Himachal and Jammu. In 2015, she played a tournament in Telangana and took three wickets in the finals while playing in the under-17 team.[10]

In May 2017, she moved to West Bengal and joined Aditya School of Sports to play for Bengal. Further, she wants to play for India women's national cricket team after getting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association. Coached by Abdul Monayem, she currently represents Bengal at the domestic level. As of August 2017, Iqra is training at the indoor facilities of the Eden Gardens under Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).[11]

As a tie-up deal between Michael Clarke Cricket Academy and newly opened Aditya School of Sports, cricketer Michael Clarke announced that there will be young talented cricketers travelling to Sydney on a 12-day programme. This team also includes Iqra Rasool.[12] [13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ‘Why Should Boys Have All the Fun?’: Iqra Rasool at YKA Summit.
  2. Web site: Meet Iqra Rasool: The Young Pace Bowler From Kashmir With Big Dreams. Feminism In India. 24 Feb 2017. 24 Aug 2017.
  3. Web site: We The Women. www.wethewomen.asia. 2018-02-20. 20 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220212631/https://www.wethewomen.asia/. dead.
  4. News: WHERE DREAMS MEET; MITHALI RAJ HONOURS ‘BOWLER FROM BARAMULLA’. 2018-02-20. 20 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220212650/https://www.wethewomen.asia/mediapage/2017/12/14/where-dreams-meet-mithali-raj-honours-bowler-from-baramulla. dead.
  5. News: Everything you need to know about ‘We The Women’ festival. Mumbai Live. 2018-02-20. en.
  6. Web site: Breaking stereotypes, this schoolgirl from J-K's Baramullah is quite a match for boys in cricket dangal, wants to meet Virat Kohli. 21 Mar 2017. 24 Aug 2017. indiatoday.
  7. Web site: 17-Year-Old Girl is Kashmir's New Cricket Sensation. 24 Aug 2017. 30 Mar 2017. NDTV. Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal.
  8. Web site: Meet Iqra Rasool - 17-Year-Old Girl From Jammu & Kashmir Who Is Fighting The Odds To Play For Team India. 24 Aug 2017. 24 Aug 2017. India Times.
  9. News: Beating stereotypes, this 17 years old Kashimir girl grabbed everyone's attention. CricShots. 2017-08-26. Cricket Shots. 2018-02-20. en-US.
  10. News: Cricketing Dream. 2017-03-30. Kashmir Life. 2017-12-19. en-GB.
  11. Web site: Cleared by J&K cricket body, woman pacer Iqra wants to play for Bengal. 23 Aug 2017. 24 Aug 2017. IANS Live.
  12. News: Kashmir girl clean bowls hurdles. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925040912/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170808/jsp/calcutta/story_166113.jsp. dead. 25 September 2017. The Telegraph. 2017-09-24.
  13. News: Australian cricketers won't keep away from IPL: Clarke. Cricbuzz. 2017-09-24. en.