Khushi Sharma

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Khushi Sharma
Personal information
Born (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 22)
Sonipat, Haryana, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleBowling all-rounder
Relations Sanchit Sharma (brother)
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  23)22 November 2021 v  Malaysia
Last T20I23 July 2024 v  Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches68
Runs scored450
Batting average 11.84
100s/50s0/0
Top score37*
Balls bowled838
Wickets 48
Bowling average 16.02
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling5/22
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 October 2024

Khushi Sharma (born 21 August 2002) is an Indian-born women's cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. [1]

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Personal life

Sharma grew up in Ajman along with her brother Sanchit Sharma, who made also his debut for the United Arab Emirates cricket team in 2021. [2] Their father Brij Mohan Sharma moved to the UAE from India in 1990 to work as a mechanical engineer and later established a metal trading firm. He also played cricket at senior level in his home state of Haryana. [1]

International career

In November 2021, She was named in UAE's WT20I squad for the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier which was held in Dubai. [3] On 22 November 2021, She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the UAE against Malaysia. [4]

In March 2022, She also represented the UAE team for the 2022 GCC Women's Gulf Cup held in Muscat, Oman. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "It would be a really great to be selected': The Ajman brother and sister in a race to be first to play senior cricket for UAE". The National News. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. Radley, Paul (22 November 2021). "Roommates shine as UAE make convincing start to Women's T20 World Cup qualifying". The National. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. "EMIRATES CRICKET BOARD ANNOUNCES TEAM TO REPRESENT UAE AT ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP ASIA QUALIFIER 2021". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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  5. @EmiratesCricket (17 March 2022). "Our UAECricket women are heading to Oman to compete in the GCC T20I Gulf Cup Championship" (Tweet) via Twitter.