Mannat Kashyap is an Indian cricketer. She is a left-arm spin bowler who has appeared in domestic women's cricket in India and has been associated with Punjab in the senior women's competitions organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
| Mannat Kashyap | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Domestic team | Punjab |
| Role | Bowler |
Kashyap is part of a generation of women cricketers in India who have come through the state-level structure overseen by the BCCI, which conducts senior and age-group tournaments for women across formats. Spin bowling has traditionally been a strong suit of Indian women's cricket, and left-arm spinners have featured prominently in state sides as well as in the national set-up.
Kashyap has represented Punjab in BCCI-organised domestic women's cricket. The principal senior tournaments in this circuit include the Senior Women's One Day Trophy and the Senior Women's T20 Trophy, in which state associations field their teams. Performances in these competitions act as the primary pathway for selection to India A and the senior India women's team.
As a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Kashyap relies on flight, line and variations in pace, a discipline that has produced several internationals for India in both the limited-overs and longer formats.
The emergence of cricketers such as Kashyap from states outside the traditional strongholds of Indian women's cricket reflects the broader expansion of the women's domestic game following the BCCI's increased investment in women's cricket, including the launch of the Women's Premier League in 2023.