Born on May 9, 1994, Poonam Khemnar is regarded as one of the best all-rounders in Maharashtra. She is a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium bowler. Poonam became the first female cricketer to hit a century for Nagaland in the Women's Senior One Day Trophy. Her milestone knock of 105 runs included nine fours and seven sixes in a match-winning result against Manipur in Kolkata. The Royal Challengers Bangalore picked the Indian all-rounder in the inaugural WPL auction for INR 10 Lakh. UP Warriorz bought her for INR 10 Lakh at the TATA WPL 2024 Auction.