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Anju Jain
The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Arjuna Award -2005 to Ms. Anju Jain for Cricket (women), at a glittering function in New Delhi on August 29, 2006.jpg
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the 2005 Arjuna Award to Anju Jain in 2006
Personal information
Full name
Anju Jain
Born (1974-08-11) 11 August 1974 (age 49)
Delhi, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Role Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  41)7 February 1995 v  New Zealand
Last Test27 November 2003 v  New Zealand
ODI debut(cap  38)20 July 1993 v  West Indies
Last ODI10 April 2005 v  Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Women's cricket
World Cup
Runner-up 2005 South Africa

Anju Jain (born 11 August 1974) is an Indian former cricketer and current cricket coach. She played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in eight Test matches and 65 One Day Internationals for India between 1993 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for Delhi and Air India. [1] [2] She has previously coached India and Bangladesh national women's teams, and currently coaches on the Indian domestic circuit. [3]

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Playing career

She captained India at the 2000 World Cup, where the side reached the semi-finals before losing to New Zealand. [4]

She jointly holds the record for the most stumpings in WODIs, with 51. [5] Jain played seven WODIs as captain, wicket-keeper and opening batter, a record. [6]

Anju received the Arjuna Award in 2005 for her sporting achievements from then President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. [3]

Coaching career

Since retiring, Jain has coached Odisha, Tripura, Assam, Vidarbha and Baroda at domestic level. [3]

Between 2011 and 2013, she was the head coach of India, and between 2018 and 2020 she was the head coach of Bangladesh. [7] [3]

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References

  1. "Player Profile: Anju Jain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. "Player Profile: Anju Jain". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 ""I was able to change the perception of other teams about Bangladesh," says Anju Jain/The Pioneers". Female Cricket. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. "ESPNcricinfo Women's World Cup 2000/01". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. "Records/Women's One Day Internationals/Wicketkeeping Records/Most stumpings in career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. "Records. Women's One-Day Internationals. Individual records (captains, players, umpires). Captains who have kept wicket and opened the batting". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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