Shikha Pandey is an Indian woman cricketer who has represented India in international cricket. A right-arm medium-pace bowler and lower-order right-handed batter, she has been part of the Indian women's national cricket team across formats.
| Full name | Shikha Pandey |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Role | Bowling all-rounder |
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| National side | India women |
Pandey emerged through the Indian domestic women's cricket structure before earning selection to the national side. She is known for her control with the new ball and her contributions with the bat down the order.
Shikha Pandey has played for India in Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. As a seam bowler, she has been deployed in the powerplay overs and at the death, and has also been used as a batting all-rounder in the Indian setup. She has additionally featured in domestic women's cricket in India.
Pandey relies on swing and seam movement with the new ball rather than express pace. Her medium-pace bowling has been used to take early wickets and build pressure in the middle overs of limited-overs matches.
As one of the seam-bowling all-rounders in the Indian women's team, Pandey has been part of a generation of cricketers contributing to the growing visibility and competitiveness of women's cricket in India.