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Indian women's cricket team opener Pratika Rawal lit up Rajkot with a scintillating century in the third and final ODI against Ireland.

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Playing her 6th ODI, Pratika slammed a maiden international ton and made 154 from 129 balls. Let's know some interesting facts about Pratika's life.

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Pratika was born in Delhi on 1 September 2000. She plays her domestic cricket for Railways.

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Her father, Pradeep Rawal, is a BCCI-certified Level-II umpire of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA).

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Apart from cricket, Pratika also played basketball for Bal Bharati School in Rajender Nagar, winning a gold medal at the 64th School National Games in Delhi in January 2019.

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Pratika represented Delhi from 2021 to 2024, before switching her allegiance to Railways.

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She made her international debut in December 2024 during the home series against West Indies.

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On her debut, she scored 40 runs and shared a 110-run stand with Smriti Mandhana. She also took her maiden ODI wicket in the same match.

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