Crores showered on Shikha Pandey (Photo-Instagram)
Shikha Pandey: A lot of money has been showered on fast bowler Shikha Pandey in the mega auction of Women’s Premier League. There was a tough competition between RCB and UP Warriors to buy this player but in the end UP won. Shikha Pandey’s base price was Rs 40 lakh but as soon as her name came up in the auction, RCB and UP Warriors opened their coffers to buy her. RCB bid for Shikha Pandey for Rs 2.2 crore but ultimately UP Warriors bought her for Rs 2.4 crore.
Shikha Pandey is an Air Force officer
Shikha Pandey is not only a cricketer but also an officer of the country’s Air Force. Shikha did B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from Goa Engineering College and 2011 Got commission in the Indian Air Force. At present she is a wing commander and is posted in Hyderabad and Jodhpur. Shikha Pandey was born on May 12, 1989 in Andhra Pradesh but she studied in Goa. Shikha Pandey’s childhood was spent in poverty, her father was a small businessman and the financial condition of the house was bad. But Shikha loved cricket. He practiced with plastic balls and walked 40 km every day. She used to go to practice by cycling.
36-year-old Shikha Pandey goes for a whopping ₹2.4 crore to UP Warriorz 🔥
Even after performing well in the WPL & WBBL, selectors are ignoring her.
Said it before & saying it again that age is just a number if you are performing well. pic.twitter.com/W944nhyhVY
— TEJASH 🚩 (@LoyleRohitFan) November 27, 2025
Shikha Pandey’s career
You know the struggle of Shikha Pandey, now you know some special things about her career. This 36-year-old experienced bowler has taken 43 wickets in 62 T20 Internationals and her economy rate is only 6.4 runs per over. In the Women’s Premier League, Shikha Pandey has taken 30 wickets in 27 matches and her economy rate is less than 7 runs per over. Shikha Pandey’s discipline and experience makes her a highly rated player. This is the reason why so much money was showered on them in the Women’s Premier League.