| Soumya Tiwari is an Indian cricketer. |
| She plays for the Indian women’s U-19 team as a batting all-rounder. |
| Soumya was part of the winning Indian U-19 women’s squad in the Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup 2023. |
| She grew up in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in a middle-class family. |
| Her father used to play local division cricket in his younger days. |
| Soumya started playing cricket with makeshift equipment at a young age. |
| She watched cricket on television with her sister while growing up in Old Bhopal. |
| Her interest led to playing mohalla cricket with boys in her neighborhood using a plastic bat. |
| When local boys refused to include her in their teams, Soumya's father helped her pursue cricket further. |
| Her family later moved, allowing her to join Arera Cricket Academy at 11 years old. |
| Initially refused training, she convinced the coach to teach her both bowling and batting. |
| She showcased her skills in an inter-club match organized by the academy. |
| State selectors noticed her talent at the academy when she was 13 and picked her for the Madhya Pradesh women's team. |
| She then played for the Madhya Pradesh U19 women’s team and captained the U-16 team. |
| In 2020-2021, Soumya played for Madhya Pradesh Women in the Senior Challenger tournament. |
| She also represented Madhya Pradesh U19 Women’s team in the T20 domestic tournament, winning it in 2022. |
| Soumya was part of India A women’s squad for the 2022 quadrangular series. |
| She became the vice-captain of the Indian U19 squad for the Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup. |
| During the World Cup, she scored significant runs in matches against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and England. |
| In the final match against England, Soumya scored the winning runs for India in a partnership with Gongadi Trisha. |
