| 1. Shikha Pandey's smoking habits are not known. |
| 2. It is also not known whether Shikha Pandey drinks alcohol. |
| 3. Received her first cricket bat at the age of five from her father. |
| 4. At 15, she represented Goa and became the first Indian (male or female) to do so. |
| 5. Excelled academically, scoring over 90% in both her matriculation and secondary board exams. |
| 6. Despite her interest in cricket, she pursued engineering on her father's advice. |
| 7. Did not join a corporate job after completing her bachelor's, taking a year off to play cricket instead. |
| 8. Cleared the Indian Air Force exam with merit after her father suggested it. |
| 9. Became an Air Traffic Controller at the Indian Air Force and started playing in friendly matches. |
| 10. During the second T20I against Australia on 9 October 2021, Shikha Pandey bowled a delivery lauded as the "ball of the century" in women's cricket by Wasim Jaffer. |
