Reshma Gandhi

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Reshma Gandhi
Personal information
Born (1974-12-16) 16 December 1974 (age 49)
Ahmednagar, India
BattingRight-hand bat
Role Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  54)26 June 1999 v  Ireland
Last ODI11 July 1999 v  England
Career statistics
Competition WODI
Matches2
Runs scored122
Batting average 122
100s/50s1/0
Top score104*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/1
Source: CricketArchive, 8 May 2020

Reshma Gandhi (born 16 December 1974 in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra) is a former One Day International cricketer who represented India. [1] She is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.

International career

She has played two ODIs as a wicket-keeper and also scored an unbeaten century. [2]

Gandhi is one of the five woman cricketers who have scored a century on debut. It was in Ireland against Ireland women's cricket team in 1999. She, along with Mithali Raj had an partnership of unbroken 258 runs, where Gandhi scored 104 runs while Raj scored an unbeaten 114 runs. [3]

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References

  1. "R Gandhi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  2. "R Gandhi". Cricinfo . Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  3. Kumar, Abhishek (3 December 2015). "Mithali Raj: 37 interesting facts about India's best batswoman". Cricket Country. Retrieved 28 August 2017.