Sabbhineni Meghana

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Sabbineni Meghana
Sabbhineni Meghana.jpg
Meghana in August 2022
Personal information
Full name
Sabbineni Meghana
Born (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 28)
Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Role Batter
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  135)12 February 2022 v  New Zealand
Last ODI18 February 2022 v  New Zealand
ODI shirt no.27
T20I debut(cap  53)20 November 2016 v  West Indies
Last T20I10 October 2022 v  Thailand
T20I shirt no.27
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Women's Cricket
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team

Sabbineni Meghana (born 7 June 1996) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Railways and India primarily as a right-handed batter. [1] She has previously played for Andhra and South Zone. [2]

She was part of India's victorious team in the 2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup. [3] [4] She was the leading run-scorer in the 2021–22 Women's Senior One Day Trophy, with 388 runs including one century and two half-centuries. [5]

In January 2022, she was named as one of three reserve players in India's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. [6] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut on 12 February 2022, for India against New Zealand. [7]

In July 2022, she was named in India's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. [8]

In December 2023, she was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Women's Premier League auction, for the 2024 season. [9]

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References

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