3 Must Know Facts About Ahilya Chandel - Delhi Capitals' Latest Recruit From Japan

Delhi Capitals (DC) Women took to social media to announce that the recruitment 22-year-old Ahilya Chandel as their net bowler for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 campaign.

Here are some interesting facts about her:

> Chandel, born to an Indian father, is the 16th player to represent Japan in T20Is. She also plays the game in Sydney.

> Chandel, a left-arm pacer, is Japan's leading wicket-taker in T20Is, having picked up 30 wickets in 32 matches since making her debut in 2022 against Hong Kong in the Women's East Asia Cup

> Chandel is one of just four bowlers to have picked up a double hat-trick in T20Is after Germany's Anuradha Doddaballapur, Botswana's Shameelah Mosweu, and Thailand's Thipatcha Putthawong. She achieved this feat against China in 2024 in Kuala Lumpur and finished the game with figures of 4/8.