Uma Kashvi (Image-X)
Indian cricket has found another teenage prospect to watch, with Karnataka’s Uma Kashvi making history at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction in Kochi on October 28.
In Karnataka’s Under-19 T20 Trophy quarter-final against Vidarbha on October 22, 2026, she returned figures of 3/18 in four overs. She also scored 11 off 13 balls as Karnataka defended 140/7 to win by six runs. Kashvi has also shown her ability to influence games with the ball. Her all-round contribution earned her the Player of the Match award.
Delhi Capitals signed the 15-year-old for Rs 10 lakh, making her the youngest player ever to be bought at a WPL auction. At 15 years and 202 days, Kashvi surpassed the previous record held by Deeya Yadav, who was 16 when she was bought at last year’s auction. A right-arm off-spinner who can contribute with the bat in the middle order, she has progressed through Karnataka’s age-group system and represented India Under-19 against Sri Lanka in 2026. Her WPL debut, however, could be delayed as she is part of India’s Under-19 World Cup plans. Her potential soon became evident, with the youngster scoring an unbeaten 217 in a junior club-level inter-school tournament in Bengaluru at just 12. Kashvi has since taken on leadership responsibilities, captaining Karnataka’s Under-15 team and leading Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharani Trophy, Karnataka’s women’s T20 competition. In the 2025 tournament, she scored 48 off 42 balls against Mysore Warriors, gaining experience against senior domestic players.
Kashvi is beginning to make her mark in the women’s game While Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has attracted attention with his rise in men’s cricket. The tournament, scheduled to be held in Bangladesh and Nepal, overlaps with the WPL. Kashvi’s cricketing journey began at around seven and a half years of age, when she started training at an academy near her home.