Indian fast bowler Shikha Pandey is set to play for Canterbury Magicians in the Women’s Super Smash after signing a deal with them. On Thursday, December 26, Canterbury dropped in a statement where they confirmed the signing of the 35-year-old.
“Indian cricketer, Shikha Pandey is SIGNED with our Canterbury Magicians for our 2024/25 Super Smash campaign! We are super excited to see her in action over the next while; this is something you won’t want to miss out on seeing!” Canterbury wrote.
Pandey also showed her excitement and wrote, “Massively excited”.
The Magicians are scheduled to start their campaign on Friday, December 27 against Otago Sparks at the Molyneux Park in Alexandra.
Shikha Pandey shining in WBBL
Earlier this year, Pandey made her present felt while playing for the Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). In 12 matches, the right-arm fast bowler picked up 12 wickets at an economy rate of 6.90 with her best figures of 2/14. On the back of her spells, the Heat finished second in the points table after the league stage with 14 points thanks to wins in seven out of 10 matches.
The Heat also made their way through to the final where the Melbourne Renegades beat them by seven runs (DLS Method) at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Earlier this year, Pandey also plied her trade for the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL). Jemimah Rodrigues was also a part of the team while Jhulan Goswami was TKR’s mentor.
In three Tests, 55 ODIs and 62 T20Is for India, Pandey picked up 122 wickets with two four-wicket hauls to her name.
