From WPL Team Doctor to Cricketer: Vedika Magar Leaves Medicine to Chase India Dream
Some cricket journeys begin in academies, while others take a far more unconventional route. Vedika Magar’s story belongs to the latter category. An MBBS doctor who once worked a government job and later served as a team doctor for Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League, Magar is now pursuing a dream of her own becoming a professional cricketer and, eventually, representing India.
Xtratime Webdesk: Some cricket journeys begin in academies, while others take a far more unconventional route. Vedika Magar’s story belongs to the latter category. An MBBS doctor who once worked a government job and later served as a team doctor for Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League, Magar is now pursuing her own dream: becoming a professional cricketer and, eventually, representing India.
At 23, Magar made a bold decision, stepping away from the security of a government medical career and putting cricket at the centre of her life. Her path was anything but straightforward. While working in hospitals, she often managed demanding 12-to-24-hour shifts, leaving little time for training and recovery. Yet, the desire to play competitive cricket never disappeared.
Her association with the WPL offered her a unique window into the professional game. As part of Delhi Capitals’ medical team since 2024, Magar worked closely with elite cricketers and witnessed first-hand the discipline, preparation and physical demands required at the highest level. The experience strengthened her belief that she could pursue the sport herself.
That decision has now begun to bear fruit. Magar made her domestic debut for Sikkim in October 2026, taking a significant step towards turning an ambitious dream into a professional career.
For someone who spent years looking after the fitness and wellbeing of cricketers, the challenge is now entirely different. She has to earn her own place on the field.
The WPL is no longer just a competition she watched from the medical room. It has become an ambition. Magar hopes to eventually return to the tournament, this time as a player, while keeping an even bigger target in sight: an India call-up.
Her journey reminds us that sporting dreams do not always follow a conventional path. For Magar, the stethoscope may have opened one career, but the cricket bat is now leading her towards another.
