Niranjana Nagarajan (born 9 October 1988) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She represented India in WTests, WODIs and WT20I.[2] She is a right-hand batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast.[3] On 15 June 2024, she announced her retirement from all forms of cricket.[4][5]
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| Born | 9 October 1988 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side |
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| Test debut (cap 77) | 13 August 2014 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 November 2014 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 90) | 30 August 2008 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 19 February 2016 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 34) | 26 June 2012 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 26 February 2016 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2013, 2018–present | Tamil Nadu Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2013 | South Zone Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Railways Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Central Zone Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 January 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editIn August 2008, she was added to national squad as a replacement player for Rumeli Dhar.[6] She made her debut in international cricket on 30 August 2008 during India's tour of England in a WODI against England at North Parade, Bath. She also played for Tamil Nadu, Railways, South Zone and Central Zone in domestic cricket.
She displayed her bowling talent on the English ground when Indian Women played England in their five-match Test series in 2014. The claimed bowling figures of 4/19 as the England team were bowled out for just 92 runs.[7]
As of 2017, she had played two Tests, 22 ODIs and 14 T20Is for India.[8]
References
edit- ^ "N Nagarajan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "N Nagarajan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Niranjana Nagarajan continues the hard grind in quest for India comeback". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "India fast bowler Niranjana Nagarajan retires from all cricket". ESPNcricinfo. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "India's Niranjana Nagarajan announces retirement from all forms of cricket". Female Cricket. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Nagarajan replaces injured Dhar". ESPNcricinfo. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Niranjana Nagarajan grinds in quest for India comeback". ESPNcricinfo. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "So far to so near: Women sniff history in blue". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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