Meet Priya Mishra: 20-Year-Old Leg-Spinner, Who Dismissed 2 Aussie Stalwarts In The Same Over In GG vs UPW WPL 2025 Match

By: Aayushman Vishwanathan | February 17, 2025

Priya Mishra was born on June 4, 2004 in Delhi and experienced a meteoric rise after performing well in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, taking 8 scalps in 6 games alongside an economy rate of 6.34.

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The wrist-spinner made her international debut against New Zealand and registered figures of 10-1-49-1.

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The youngster's most recent of two international matches came against Ireland. She leaked 54 runs in her 10 overs but snared two vital scalps. She also played in the unofficial Test against Australia in August, taking six wickets.

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Meanwhile, Priya Mishra's dream of playing in the WPL got fulfilled when the Gujarat Giants pouched her for ₹20 lakh ahead of WPL 2024.

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Nevertheless, it was only in WPL 2025 opener against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) that she made her debut. However, the 20-year-old leaked 29 runs in three wicketless overs.

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Nevertheless, she brought her A game against the UP Warriorz on Sunday. The youngster notably dismissed Grace Harris and Tahlia McGrath in the same over.

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Priya later landed a telling blow by dismissing captain Deepti Sharma for 39 to take figures of 4-0-25-3. It helped the Giants restrict the Warriorz to 143.

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Later, skipper Ashleigh Garnder, Harleen Deol and Deandra Dottin starred with the bat to take their side to an easy six-wicket win.

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