The Women’s Premier League has always been a platform for fresh talent, but Delhi Capitals have gone one step further by picking up a player who’s just 16 – yet already making serious noise in Indian domestic cricket. We’re talking about Deeya Yadav, the young Haryana opener whose confidence and clean ball-striking have made her one of the most exciting prospects in the country.
At just 16, Deeya becomes one of the youngest, yet oldest in terms of WPL participation eligibility players ever to be signed in the league’s history. Much like 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made headlines in the IPL earlier, it’s now Deeya’s chance to step into the big league and grab the spotlight.
Who Is Deeya Yadav?
Deeya is an explosive top-order batter from Haryana, known for her fearless strokeplay. Age may not be on her side, but timing definitely is. She broke into the national conversation at just 14 years old, smashing an unbeaten 124 against Delhi in the Women’s U-15 One Day Cup. That knock didn’t just make people notice her – it made selectors sit up straight.
Deeya Yadav is the youngest player so far in WPL Auction
Her List A career so far while playing for Haryana
Inning – 11
Runs – 143
HS – 52
SR – 75.26
Her Women’s T20 career Batting (2024/25 & 2025/26)
Inning – 19
Runs – 590
HS – 67
Avg – 39.33
50s – 04
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Her Rise in T20 Cricket
Deeya’s recent performance in the Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy for North Zone only strengthened her case. In five innings, she scored 151 runs at an average of 30.20, and what really stood out was her strike rate, nearly 150. She also featured among the top performers in two key categories: she had the third-highest strike rate and the second-most fours in the tournament.
Her overall T20 numbers are even more impressive. In just 19 innings, she’s piled up 590 runs at almost 40, including four half-centuries. That’s elite-level consistency for someone who probably still needs permission at home to stay out late for training.
Why Delhi Capitals Invested in Her
Simply put, Deeya is a natural stroke-maker. She has that rare ability to dominate good bowling attacks at a young age, and Delhi Capitals see her as a long-term asset – someone who can be developed into a WPL star over the next few years. With more exposure, better facilities, and top-tier coaching, her ceiling is genuinely exciting.
For now, the 16-year-old has the opportunity of a lifetime. And if her past performances are anything to go by, she’s not just here to participate, she’s here to make her mark.
