Shebani Bhaskar

Shebani Bhaskar
Personal information
Full name Shebani Mandhakini Bhaskar
Born (1994-10-07) October 7, 1994
Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
Role wicketkeeper
International information
National side
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2017

Shebani Mandhakini Bhaskar (7 October 1994) is an American woman cricketer of Indian origin who is currently serving as the captain of the United States women's national cricket team.[1][2]

Shebani is a wicketkeeper and plays the role of part time bowler in domestic cricket circuit.

Biography

Shebani Bhaskar was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States to an Indian family. During her childhood, her family moved several times and they have lived in Hamburg, Dhaka, and Alexandria, Virginia.[3] Shebani, along with her family, moved to Kolkata in 2007 as her father, Bhaskar Rajah began working in the city. She was then selected to play for the West Bengali U16 cricket team at just the age of 11.[4] In 2008, she and her family returned to Chennai, their native place.[3]

She began playing cricket at the age of eleven and was also offered a chance to play for the Tamil Nadu cricket team. Shebani has two sisters and her elder sister, Meenakshi Bhaskar is a rower. And her younger sister is Vijaishri Bhaskar[5][6]

Career

Although she got exposure into the domestic level cricket in India, she wasn't selected to play for the Indian cricket team. Shebani Bhaskar received the opportunity to play for United States cricket team at the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[7]

In a match as a part of the 2011 World Cup Qualifiers, she helped the US cricket team to register a thrilling victory against Zimbabwe with a knock of 72 runs off 89 deliveries, and was adjudged Player Of The Match[8]

In March 2018, Shebani was named captain of the U.S. women's national cricket team.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Shebani Bhaskar". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  2. ↑ "Shebani Bhaskar". canamwomenscricket. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  3. 1 2 "The Indian girl who became the leader of the USA". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "New face's world of experience". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  5. ↑ Frederick, Prince (2010-02-15). "All in the family". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  6. ↑ "Shebani Bhaskar - USA Cricket". USA Cricket. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  7. ↑ "Gruny, Bhaskar return to USA squad after five-year absence". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  8. ↑ "USA prevail in thrilling one-run win". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  9. ↑ "Shebani Bhaskar to lead USA team on Australian tour". punjabnewsexpress.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Indian girl who became the leader of the USA". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
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