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Niranjana Nagarajan

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Nagarajan Niranjana
Personal information
Born (1988-10-09) 9 October 1988 (age 36)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 77)13 August 2014 v England
Last Test16 November 2014 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 90)30 August 2008 v England
Last ODI19 February 2016 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 34)26 June 2012 v England
Last T20I26 February 2016 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006–2013, 2018–presentTamil Nadu Women
2006–2013South Zone Women
2013–2017Railways Women
2013–2014Central Zone Women
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I
Matches 2 22 14
Runs scored 27 70 42
Batting average 27 8.75 7.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 27 12* 15
Balls bowled 236 965 271
Wickets 4 24 9
Bowling average 23.75 28.04 26.22
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/19 3/24 2/15
Catches/stumpings 3/- 4/- 3/-
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 January 2017

Niranjana Nagarajan (born 9 October 1988) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She represented India in WTests, WODIs and WT20I.[2] She is a right-hand batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast.[3] On 15 June 2024, she announced her retirement from all forms of cricket.[4][5]

Career

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In August 2008, she was added to national squad as a replacement player for Rumeli Dhar.[6] She made her debut in international cricket on 30 August 2008 during India's tour of England in a WODI against England at North Parade, Bath. She also played for Tamil Nadu, Railways, South Zone and Central Zone in domestic cricket.

She displayed her bowling talent on the English ground when Indian Women played England in their five-match Test series in 2014. The claimed bowling figures of 4/19 as the England team were bowled out for just 92 runs.[7]

As of 2017, she had played two Tests, 22 ODIs and 14 T20Is for India.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "N Nagarajan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  2. ^ "N Nagarajan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Niranjana Nagarajan continues the hard grind in quest for India comeback". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ "India fast bowler Niranjana Nagarajan retires from all cricket". ESPNcricinfo. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ^ "India's Niranjana Nagarajan announces retirement from all forms of cricket". Female Cricket. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Nagarajan replaces injured Dhar". ESPNcricinfo. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Niranjana Nagarajan grinds in quest for India comeback". ESPNcricinfo. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  8. ^ "So far to so near: Women sniff history in blue". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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