With this achievement, the 20-year-old Karnataka cricketer, who led India to their second ICC Women's U19 World Cup title in 2025, became the first Indian player, across men's and women's cricket, to achieve the incredible feat of taking two wickets off the first two balls. Earlier, Nahida Akter replaces Nigar Sultana as Bangladesh announce new T20I captain.
By taking two wickets off the first two balls, Niki became the first Indian and only the third player in the world to take two wickets off the first two balls of their T20I career. India captain Smriti Mandhana introduced Niki into the attack in the 15th over of Zimbabwe's innings.
Women bowlers to take wicket on first ball of their T20I career
Chloe Tryon (2010): Dismissed Stafanie Taylor against West Indies. Akshatha Rao (2019): Dismissed Ayasha Rahman against Bangladesh. Suhani Thadani (2021): Dismissed Roberta Moretti against Brazil. Niki Prasad (2026): Dismissed Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano against Zimbabwe.With this, Niki achieved a record that very few bowlers have managed in T20I cricket. Before Niki, only three Indian players had taken a wicket off the first ball of their T20I careers. Amid this, Abhishek Sharma snubbed as Abhinav Mukund names India’s top 3 all-time T20I batters.
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Niki has now joined Australia's Michael Kasprowicz and USA's Akshatha Rao in the exclusive list of players who took two wickets off the first two balls of their T20I careers.
In women's T20I cricket, Akshatha Rao of the USA reached the milestone against Bangladesh on September 1, 2019, when she dismissed Ayasha Rahman and Sanjida Islam.
Niki Prasad's Raipur heroics vs Zimbabwe
Chasing the paltry target, Shafali Verma’s 55 and captain Mandhana’s unbeaten 47 were enough for the hosts to complete the victory in 8.5 overs in Raipur with the final T20I scheduled for October 20 at the same venue.
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