Who Is Medhavi Bidhuri? Delhi Spinner Goes Viral For '6-7' Celebration In Women's DPL

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On the fifth ball of the 16th over at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Medhavi Bidhuri had just watched Arushi Goel complete a diving catch to send back Nishika Singh. What she did next is the reason half of cricket Twitter now knows her name.

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Both hands went up, then down, in a loose seesaw motion. The '6-7' hand gesture, a meme with no fixed meaning that has taken over Gen Z and Gen Alpha internet culture, had arrived in the Women's Delhi Premier League 2026.

From a routine wicket to an overnight sensation

Bidhuri, a 20-year-old right-arm leg-spinner, plays for Central Delhi Queens. On 20 August, in the tournament opener against defending champions South Delhi Superstarz, she finished with figures of 2/24. Her side went on to lose by 29 runs, but that barely mattered by the time the clip had done the rounds. The official DPL Instagram account joined in on the reaction, posting that Bidhuri was "chronically online."

The story behind the celebration

It turns out the whole thing started with a jersey mix-up. Bidhuri's usual number, 12, was already taken this season, so she needed a new one.

"My little sister is a bit Gen Z, so she told me to take the 67 jersey, and thus the celebration was born," Bidhuri explained.

The gesture has form in cricket circles. Former Delhi Daredevils players Kevin Pietersen and David Warner, along with footballer Casemiro, have all pulled it out at various points. But few executions have travelled quite as far as Bidhuri's.

Not a newcomer to Delhi cricket

Despite the sudden internet fame, Bidhuri isn't new to the domestic circuit. She was part of South Delhi Superstarz in last year's DPL, taking 3/26 in the final, and was among the players registered for the WPL 2024 auction.

She was matter-of-fact about her role in the opener. "I was mainly wanting not to give away boundaries, and I wanted most of my balls were dots. I didn't come to take wickets," she said. Asked about the Purple Cap this season, she kept it simple: "Hopefully."

Bottomline

Domestic women's cricket in India rarely gets a moment like this, one that pulls casual fans in through humour rather than a highlight reel. Bidhuri's own answers suggest someone more interested in economy rates than engagement numbers, which may be exactly why the moment has landed so well. Whether the '67' jersey ends up remembered for the meme or the wickets is now up to how she bowls for the rest of the season.