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{{Short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Saika Ishaque
| female = true
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Saika Ishaque
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|08|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]] (now [[Kolkata]]),<br/>[[West Bengal]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = [[Left-arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2023–present

| oneodi = true
| odidebutdate = 28 December
| odidebutyear = 2023
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 140
| lastodidate =
| lastodiyear =
| lastodiagainst =

| T20Idebutdate = 6 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 79
| lastT20Idate = 10 December
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = England

| club1 = [[Bengal women's cricket team|Bengal]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2011/12–present}}
| club2 = [[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]
| year2 = 2023–present

| columns = 3

| column1 = [[First-class cricket|WFC]]
| matches1 = 15
| runs1 = 126
| bat avg1 = 9.69
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 26
| deliveries1 = 1,691
| wickets1 = 23
| bowl avg1 = 29.51
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/49
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = [[List A cricket|WLA]]
| matches2 = 53
| runs2 = 220
| bat avg2 = 8.14
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 35
| deliveries2 = 2,593
| wickets2 = 60
| bowl avg2 = 20.38
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/30
| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–

| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20|WT20]]
| matches3 = 60
| runs3 = 124
| bat avg3 = 6.52
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 22[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 1,193
| wickets3 = 52
| bowl avg3 = 19.53
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/6
| catches/stumpings3 = 12/–

| date = 3 December 2023
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1039/1039545/1039545.html CricketArchive
}}
'''Saika Ishaque''' (born 8 October 1995) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who currently plays for [[Bengal women's cricket team|Bengal]] and [[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]. She plays as a [[Left-arm orthodox spin|slow left-arm orthodox]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]] and left-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batter]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saika Ishaque Profile |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/saika-ishaque-597815 |access-date=28 March 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

== Domestic career ==
Ishaque made her debut for Bengal Women in 2013 and has been a regular member of the team since then. In October 2022, she represented [[Bengal women's cricket team|Bengal]] in the [[2022–23 Women's Senior T20 Trophy|Women's Senior T20 Trophy]]. The following month, she played in the [[2022–23 Women's Senior T20 Challenger Trophy|Women's T20 Challenger Trophy]], where she was part of the India A team.<ref name="BCCI">{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555944/squads-for-mastercard-senior-women-s-t20-challenger-trophy-announced?type=Latest |title=Squads for Mastercard Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy announced |work=BCCI |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>

In the inaugural [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]] auction in February 2023, Ishaque was purchased by [[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]] for 10 lakhs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WPL Auction 2023 |url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/wpl-2023/auction/players/22241 |access-date=28 March 2023|website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saika Ishaque Profile |url=https://hindi.news18.com/cricket/profile/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B0/75628.html |access-date=28 March 2023|website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref>

In her debut season for Mumbai Indians, Ishaque emerged as one of the top performers in the tournament, taking 9 wickets in 8 matches at an economy rate of 5.80. She played a key role in Mumbai Indians' journey to the final, which they won against Delhi Capitals to become the inaugural WPL champions. She was the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saika Ishaque: From Kolkata’s city slum to becoming WPL star |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mumbai-indians-saika-ishaque-from-kolkatas-city-slum-to-becoming-wpl-star-8518791/ |access-date=29 April 2023 |website=Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== International career ==
In December 2023, Ishaque got her maiden international call up for India on her selection for the England and Australia series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saika Ishaque earns maiden call-up for England, Australia series |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/128678/saika-ishaque-earns-maiden-call-up-for-england-australia-series-cricbuzzcom |access-date=3 December 2023 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 International]] T20I debut [[English women's cricket team in India in 2023–24|against England]] on 6 December 2023.

In December 2023, Ishaque was selected in India's ODI and T20I series [[Australia women's cricket team in India in 2023–24|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=25 December 2023 |title=Team India’s ODI & T20I squad against Australia announced |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2023/news/55556077/team-india-s-odi-t20i-squad-announced?platform=international&type=women |website=Board of Control for Cricket in India}}</ref> In May 2024, she was named in India's Test squad for the series [[South Africa women's cricket team in India in 2024|against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2024/news/55556114/india-s-squad-for-multi-format-series-against-south-africa-announced |title=India's squad for multi-format series against South Africa announced |work=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Ishaque grew up in a slum in Kolkata and started playing cricket at a young age. Her father, who died when she was just 12 years old, was a big inspiration for her and she dedicated her performance in the Women's T20 Challenge to him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saika Ishaque living her late father’s dream |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/saika-ishaque-living-her-late-fathers-dream/article66597180.ece |access-date=29 April 2023 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=597815}}
* {{cricketarchive|id=1039545|archive=20230504153950}}
* [https://www.mumbaiindians.com/players-women/100194-saika-ishaque-profile Saika Ishaque] at [[Mumbai Indians]]

{{Mumbai Indians WPL squad}}

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[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Indian women cricketers]]
[[Category:India women One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:India women Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Bengal women cricketers]]
[[Category:Mumbai Indians (WPL) cricketers]]

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