Verified 11 Nov 2026
Cricket · Right-arm medium-fast bowler
Renuka Singh
Renuka Singh is an Indian right-arm medium-fast bowler whose inswing, new-ball control, Commonwealth Games breakthrough and comeback work shaped a modern international career.
IndiaBorn 2 January 1996
Current statusIndia player in the reviewed public record; BCCI reported on 22 October 2026 that she was ruled out of the Zimbabwe ODI series while building 50-over bowling volume at the Centre of Excellence. No future selection is inferred.
The verified profile
Renuka Singh Thakur is an Indian cricketer from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. She developed through the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association academy, moved into Railways and India, and built a public career around right-arm medium-fast bowling, new-ball movement and careful rehabilitation. Her major milestones include Commonwealth Games success in 2022, the 2022 ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer award, a first international five-for at the 2023 T20 World Cup and a role in India’s 2025 ODI World Cup-winning campaign.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9How to read the player
Renuka’s value is format-shaped rather than reducible to one wicket total. Her inswing and new-ball control can change a powerplay, while slower balls give her variation when batters settle. The record also shows why workload context matters: back stress-fracture rehabilitation and a later BCCI volume-management update are part of the career story, not evidence of retirement or a guaranteed future selection.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U research deskCareer, life and public work
Every section and number below is tied to the named source ledger. Sport-specific statistics retain their stated scope and verification date.
Women’s Tests
ESPNcricinfo career table snapshot; women’s Tests only.
Women’s ODIs
ESPNcricinfo career table snapshot; women’s ODIs only.
Women’s T20Is
ESPNcricinfo career table snapshot; women’s T20Is only.
Women’s Premier League
ESPNcricinfo WPL tournament table snapshot; not an international total.
Women’s T20 tournament
Olympics.com tournament report; India won silver.
Opening match vs Australia
Olympics.com match-performance report.
2023 Women’s T20 World Cup vs England
First international five-wicket haul, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
India campaign
ESPNcricinfo tournament retrospective; India won the event.
Powerplay economy comparison
Cited ESPNcricinfo comparison; comparison scope is not a career economy rate.
Personal background and early cricket pathway
ESPNcricinfo and BCCI list Renuka Singh Thakur as born on 2 January 1996 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Sportstar reports that she grew up in Parsa, Rohru, joined the HPCA women’s residential academy in Dharamshala at about 13 and trained under Pawan Sen. That public sporting pathway is enough to explain her development without adding unsupported private detail. Question: Who is Renuka Singh Thakur? Answer: She is an Indian right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batter whose international career began in 2021.
India, Railways and franchise cricket career
The route ran from HPCA coaching to a Northern Railways job and Railways cricket, then into India’s senior setup. ESPNcricinfo’s team list includes India, Himachal Pradesh Women, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, Gujarat Giants Women and Trailblazers among her teams. The latest public franchise context places her with Gujarat Giants for WPL 2026. Readers can compare her India pathway with [Harmanpreet Kaur](https://sportshub4u.com/players/harmanpreet-kaur) or [Smriti Mandhana](https://sportshub4u.com/players/smriti-mandhana). Question: Is Renuka Singh currently playing for India? Answer: The reviewed public record identifies her as an India player; BCCI’s 22 October 2026 update records a dated ODI squad omission for bowling-volume buildup, not retirement.
International statistics and Commonwealth Games record
The ESPNcricinfo snapshot lists 27 women’s ODIs and 41 wickets, 56 women’s T20Is and 62 wickets, and three women’s Tests with two wickets. Its WPL table lists 26 matches and 16 wickets. These are page snapshots accessed on 8 November 2026, not live totals. Her 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign produced 11 wickets in five matches, and her 2023 T20 World Cup 5/15 against England was her first international five-for. Question: What are Renuka Singh’s international statistics? Answer: The cited snapshot lists 2 Test wickets, 41 ODI wickets and 62 T20I wickets, with each format kept separate. Question: What did Renuka Singh achieve at the 2022 Commonwealth Games? Answer: She took 11 wickets in five matches and helped India win the women’s T20 silver medal.
Right-arm medium-fast bowling style
Renuka’s best work is often visible before the scorecard settles. ESPNcricinfo’s 2023 report describes new-ball inswingers against England, plus slower balls used later in the innings. The ICC lists her as right-arm medium fast. Tactically, that combination gives India a powerplay bowler who can attack with movement and then change pace when batters look to hit through the line. Question: What is Renuka Singh’s bowling style? Answer: She is a right-arm medium-fast bowler whose documented methods include new-ball inswing and slower balls.
Back stress-fracture rehabilitation and World Cup comeback
After taking ten wickets for RCB in WPL 2025, Renuka was diagnosed with a back stress fracture and rehabilitated at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. ESPNcricinfo says she returned for India’s 2025 ODI World Cup campaign, took three wickets in six matches and recorded a 3.93 powerplay economy in the cited comparison of bowlers with at least 20 powerplay overs. The useful lesson is about recovery and workload management, not a prediction of future availability.
Current playing status, not a post-playing career
The reviewed sources identify Renuka as a playing cricketer, so a post-playing profession should not be invented. ICC lists her last match as 2026, while BCCI’s 22 October 2026 advisory says she was ruled out of the Zimbabwe ODIs while building the bowling volume needed for 50-over cricket at the Centre of Excellence. That is a dated availability update, not retirement. No coaching, administration or future-team claim is made.
Public ventures and evidence boundary
The reviewed sources document Renuka’s cricket teams, awards and public media work, but do not establish a company, foundation, ownership stake, salary or reliable net-worth figure. The profile therefore leaves those topics out. This is an evidence boundary rather than a claim that no private commercial relationship exists. For wider context, readers can use the [SportsHub4U player directory](https://sportshub4u.com/players).
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- Born in Himachal Pradesh
Born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, according to the ESPNcricinfo player profile.
ESPNcricinfo - Joins HPCA academy
Moved to the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association women’s residential academy in Dharamshala at about age 13.
Sportstar / The Hindu - Railways pathway and India debut
Sportstar records her Northern Railways job and Railways cricket; ICC lists her international career debut as 2021.
International Cricket Council - Commonwealth Games breakthrough
Took 11 wickets in five matches and helped India to the women’s T20 silver medal.
Olympics.com - T20 World Cup five-for
Took 5/15 against England in Gqeberha, her first international five-wicket haul.
ESPNcricinfo - Test debut
ESPNcricinfo lists her women’s Test debut against England in December 2023.
ESPNcricinfo - WPL title with RCB
Was part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 2024 WPL title-winning squad.
Olympics.com - WPL form and back stress fracture
Took ten WPL wickets for RCB before rehabilitation for a diagnosed back stress fracture.
ESPNcricinfo - ODI World Cup winner
Returned for India’s winning 2025 ODI World Cup campaign and took three wickets in six matches.
ESPNcricinfo - Zimbabwe ODI squad update
BCCI reported that she was ruled out while building 50-over bowling volume at the Centre of Excellence.
Board of Control for Cricket in India
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
Commonwealth Games leading wicket-taker
Took 11 wickets in five games at Birmingham 2022 as India won the women’s T20 silver medal.
ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year
Won the ICC award for her 2022 season.
First international T20 World Cup five-for
Recorded 5/15 against England in the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup.
RCB WPL title
Was part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 2024 WPL-winning team.
Maiden ODI five-wicket haul
Olympics.com records her first ODI five-for against West Indies in December 2024.
India’s 2025 ODI World Cup campaign
Returned from rehabilitation and took three wickets in six matches in India’s winning campaign.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01Board of Control for Cricket in India
Renuka Singh Thakur Biography | BCCI
Accessed 2026-11-11 - 02ESPNcricinfo
Renuka Singh Profile - Cricket Player India
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 03International Cricket Council
Renuka Singh | Player Profile
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 04Sportstar / The Hindu
Losing father at 3, leaving home at 13 for cricket, Renuka Singh Thakur grabs the spotlight
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 05Olympics.com
Who is Renuka Singh - adding pace to women's cricket in India
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 06The Indian Express
Renuka Singh named ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year 2022
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 07ESPNcricinfo
'I perform well when I enjoy myself' - Renuka sticks to her strengths
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 08ESPNcricinfo
'Something good always happens after a tough phase' - Renuka Singh on fame, fatigue and fulfillment
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 09Board of Control for Cricket in India
Jintimani Kalita replaces Renuka Singh Thakur in India's ODI squad
Accessed 2026-11-08