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Who is Uma Kashvi? 15-year-old becomes youngest signing in WPL history

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 29 Oct 2026 2 hours ago

New Delhi: Karnataka’s Uma Kashvi made history at the in Kochi on Wednesday as she became the youngest player in the tournament’s history. The 15-year-old was picked up by at her base price of Rs 10 lakh at the auction.

She became the youngest player to be bought at the WPL auction, surpassing Deeya Yadav, who was 16 when she was bought in the WPL auction last year. A talented all-rounder from Karnataka, Kashvi has made a name for herself in the junior domestic circuit and will now get a chance to rub shoulders with the best in the WPL.

All you need to know about Uma Kashvi

A right-arm spin all-rounder, Kashvi has risen through the ranks in age-group cricket in Karnataka. She also played for the India U19 women’s team against Sri Lanka earlier this year, highlighting her potential at a young age.

Born on April 09, 2011, in Karnataka’s Bellandur, Kashvi started her cricketing journey at the age of just seven and a half years. She started practising at an academy near her home and went on to smash a double century in a club-level inter-school tournament at just 12 years of age.

Before she came to the limelight with her double ton, Kashvi got a chance to share the dressing room with the likes of Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Shreyanka Patil during the India Nippon Cup at the age of 9. She has represented Karnataka in age-group cricket and has also led the state’s U-15 team.

She also captained the Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharani Trophy, Karnataka’s women’s T20 league. She was one of the best performers for Karnataka in the Women’s U-15 One-Day Trophy 2025-26. Kashvi scored 516 runs in the tournament at an average of 172 to finish as the highest run-scorer.

She slammed three centuries and a fifty in the tournament, including an unbeaten 158 off just 66 balls against Manipur. She was also part of Karnataka’s U-19 team that reached the semifinals of the Women’s U-19 One-Day Trophy.

Kashvi picked up four wickets in three T20s and two wickets in two one-day matches for the India U19 women’s team in their series against Sri Lanka earlier this year. Delhi Capitals view the 15-year-old as a long-term investment and believe her potential can help her become a future star in the Women’s Premier League.

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