Nuzhat Parween

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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Nuzhat Parween
| female = yes
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| country = India
| fullname = Nuzhat Parween
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|9|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Singrauli]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]
| work=
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2016–2021

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| oneodi = true
| odidebutdate = 15 May
| odidebutyear = 2017
| odidebutagainst = Ireland
| odicap = 121
| odishirt = 23

| T20Idebutdate = 18 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2016
| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies
| T20Icap = 51
| lastT20Idate = 21 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa

| club1 = [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2015/16}}
| club2 = [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]]
| year2 = 2017/18–present
| club3 = [[IPL Trailblazers|Trailblazers]]
| year3 = 2020

| club4 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru|RCB]]
| year4 = 2025
| columns = 2
| hidedeliveries = true

| column1= [[Women's One Day International|WODI]]
| column2 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches1 = 1
| matches2 = 5
| runs1 = –
| runs2 = 1
| bat avg1= –
| bat avg2 = 1.00
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| 100s/50s2= 0/0
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| catches/stumpings1 = 1/0
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/1
| date = 8 November 2022
| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/960973.html ESPNcricinfo]
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'''Nuzhat Parween''' (born 5 September 1996) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays as a [[wicket-keeper]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nuzhat Parween|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1164/1164047/1164047.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 March 2010}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Pradhan|first=Snehal|date=June 18, 2017|title=ICC Women's World Cup 2017: Nuzhat Parween has the ability to make full use of limited chances|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/icc-womens-world-cup-2017-nuzhat-parween-has-the-ability-to-make-full-use-of-limited-chances-3531331.html|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Domestically, she plays for [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] in the [[Women's Senior One Day Trophy]] and [[Women's Senior T20 Trophy]]. A multi-talented athlete, she is a former football captain of the Madhya Pradesh under-16 football team, she joined [[Singrauli district|Singrauli]]'s district cricket team in 2011.<ref name=":4" /> She made her debut for the [[India national women's cricket team|Indian national team]] in November 2016, in a [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 International]] series against the [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/960973.html|title=Nuzhat Parveen|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref>

==Early life==
Nuzhat is the daughter of Masih Alam and Nasima Begum. She has four siblings - elder brother Aamir Sohail, elder sister Nemat Parween, younger sister Aasiyah Parween and younger brother Ayan Ashraf Sohail.<ref name=":3" />

She was born in [[Singrauli]] and used to play domestic cricket for [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Central Zone women's cricket team|Central Zone]].<ref name=":6" /><ref>[http://www.oneindia.com/sports/cricket/nuzhat-parveen-new-kid-on-the-block-indian-women-s-cricket-2253731.html "Nuzhat Parveen a new kid on the block in Indian women’s cricket"], ''One India'', 6 November 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.</ref> She now plays for [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]].

Nuzhat played [[Backyard cricket|gully cricket]] with her schoolmates from childhood.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/female-cricket-blogs/884-interview-with-nuzhat-parween.html|title=Interview with Nuzhat Parween|website=femalecricket.com|date=19 August 2017 |access-date=2018-12-15}}</ref> Before getting into cricket, she represented Madhya Pradesh in football Nationals and was a gold medalist in state athletics (100 m). Her family was quite supportive of her sports activities, but she faced societal pressure. According to Nuzhat, this changed after her participation in the 2017 World Cup.<ref name=":3" />

According to Nuzhat, her football experience helped her build stamina and strength that have helped her as a wicket-keeper. In 2012, she met [[Mithali Raj]] at a tournament, and was inspired to take up cricket.<ref name=":3" />

In her Class 12th, despite missing classes due to practices, she scored 91.8% (Commerce).<ref name=":3" /> During her school years, her family took the decision of admitting her to a well-known private school to bring Parween the opportunities she needed.<ref name=":0" />

==Career==
Nuzhat used to be a football player and was the captain of Madhya Pradesh for their under-16 football team.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/cricket-news/nuzhat-parveen-meet-next-ms-dhoni-of-indian-cricket-team-97014.html|title=Nuzhat Parveen: Meet next MS Dhoni of Indian cricket team|website=CatchNews.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-15}}</ref>

Nuzhat is the first Indian player to make it to the national team within just five years.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Nuzhat Parveen: Meet next MS Dhoni of Indian cricket team|url=http://www.catchnews.com/cricket-news/nuzhat-parveen-meet-next-ms-dhoni-of-indian-cricket-team-97014.html|access-date=2018-12-15|website=CatchNews.com|language=en}}</ref>

Her journey in cricket started in 2011 when a women's team for an inter-district tournament was formed in Singrauli, and the administration did not have enough players. Nuzhat who was a junior national football player then, was invited to be part of the team.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Trivedi|first=Vivek|date=2017-05-30|title=Nuzhat Fought Taboos to Play Cricket, Picked for ICC World Cup|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/mp-small-town-girl-picked-for-icc-world-cup-2017-1416529.html|access-date=2018-12-15|website=News18}}</ref> She started out as a wicket-keeper, in the inter-district cricket competition, representing the Singrauli team. Based on her performance, she was given a special place in Madhya Pradesh's Under-19 Women's Cricket Team.<ref name=":1" />

In 2012–13, based on her performance, she was selected as vice-captain in the Central Zone under-19 women's cricket team.<ref name=":1" />

She took coaching under coach Aril Anthony of the Rewa Divisional Cricket Association.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tomar|first=Shruti|date=2016-11-11|title=Meet Dronacharyas who help women players script success|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/meet-dronacharyas-who-help-women-players-script-success/story-BZ2zm82LUb48VHxasV1SmM.html|access-date=2018-12-15|website=www.hindustantimes.com|language=en}}</ref> She would travel by bus from Singrauli to Rewa, nine hours by road, for 15–20 days in 3 months to practice under her coach.<ref name=":3" /> According to Nuzhat, she would often travel alone and this would cause her family to worry for her security, as travel option in Singrauli are limited.<ref name=":3" />

Nuzhat came to know about her selection for the national team while travelling back to Singrauli from Bhopal by train.<ref name=":3" /> She was the youngest player to make it to the World squad after [[Deepti Sharma]].<ref name=":3" /> Her jersey number is seven.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/nuzhat-parveen-new-kid-on-the-block-indian-women-s-cricket-007771.html|title=Nuzhat Parveen a new kid on the block in Indian women's cricket|last=Sarkar|first=Sujata|date=2016-11-06|website=www.mykhel.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-15}}</ref>

She made her [[Women's One Day International cricket]] (WODI) debut against Ireland in the [[2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series]] on 15 May 2017.<ref name="WODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089527.html |title=Women's Quadrangular Series (in South Africa), 8th Match: India Women v Ireland Women at Potchefstroom, May 15, 2017 |access-date=15 May 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

Parween was part of the Indian squad to reach the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final|final]] of the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup]] where the team lost to [[England women's cricket team|England]] by nine runs.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women's-World-Cup-2017 Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23], ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final], BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.</ref><ref name=sum3>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!], ''The Guardian'', 23 July 2017.</ref>

On her return to Singrauli, she was received at the train station by a big crowd of people, including a group of children, DCA Singrauli members, media, and her family.<ref name=":3" />

She started her Women's Premier League journey with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2025.

== Personal interests ==
Her favourite sports movies are the iconic women's hockey film [[Chak De! India|Chak de India]] and '[[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story|M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]'.<ref name=":5" /> She is greatly inspired by [[Mithali Raj]] and [[MS Dhoni]]. She also follows England wicket-keeper [[Sarah Taylor (cricketer)|Sarah Taylor]]. Nuzhat is pursuing a B Com via distance education course, while pursuing cricket dreams.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|date=30 May 2017|title=Forced Into Cricket, MP's Nuzhat Now Slated to Play World Cup|url=https://www.thequint.com/cricket/2017/05/30/nuzhat-parween-to-play-india-women-cricket-world-cup|access-date=2018-12-15|website=The Quint|language=en}}</ref> She credits fellow cricketer Haripriya Das, who guided her through her journey.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-11-04|title=MP girl Nuzhat Parveen inducted into Indian cricket team - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/MP-girl-Nuzhat-Parveen-inducted-into-Indian-cricket-team/articleshow/55245332.cms|access-date=2018-12-15|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://femalecricket.com/female-cricket-blogs/884-interview-with-nuzhat-parween.html Female Cricket interviews Nuzhat Parween]
*{{ESPNcricinfo|id=960973}}
*{{cricketarchive|id=1164047}}

{{India Squad 2016 Women's Asia Cup}}
{{India Squad 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup}}

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[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Singrauli district]]
[[Category:Indian women cricketers]]
[[Category:India women One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:India women Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Madhya Pradesh women cricketers]]
[[Category:Railways women cricketers]]
[[Category:Central Zone women cricketers]]
[[Category:IPL Trailblazers cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian Muslims]]
[[Category:Wicket-keepers]]

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