Anushka Sanjeewani

{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1990)}}

{{Use Sri Lankan English|date=December 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Anushka Sanjeewani

| female = yes

| image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC A v SL 02-24 Sanjeewani (03).jpg

| caption = Sanjeewani batting for Sri Lanka during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

| country = Sri Lanka

| international = yes

| fullname = Meegama Acharige Anushka Sanjeewani

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|1|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Galle, Sri Lanka

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Wicket-keeper

| odidebutdate = 23 January

| odidebutyear = 2014

| odidebutagainst = India

| odicap = 58

| lastodidate = 7 July

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = India

| T20Idebutdate = 28 March

| T20Idebutyear = 2018

| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan

| T20Icap = 34

| lastT20Idate = 6 September

| lastT20Iyear = 2023

| lastT20Iagainst = England

| T20Ishirt = 17

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 2

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 22

| runs1 = 282

| bat avg1 = 12.81

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 46

| catches/stumpings1 = 9/4

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 36

| runs2 = 409

| bat avg2 = 17.04

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 61

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/11

| date = 12 February 2023

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/493860.html Cricinfo

| module = {{Infobox medal templates | titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue; | expand=yes

| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{SRI}}}}

{{MedalSport|Women's Cricket}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Hangzhou|Team}}

{{MedalBronze|2014 Incheon|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Women's Asia Cup}}

{{Medal|W|2024 Sri Lanka|}}

}}

}}

Anushka Sanjeewani (Sinhala: අනුෂ්කා සංජීවනී, {{IPA|si|anuʃka: saŋd͡ʒi:ʋəni:|}}; born 24 January 1990) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national women's cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/493860.html |title=Anushka Sanjeewani |accessdate=20 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} A right-handed batter and wicket-keeper, Sanjeewani made her One Day International (ODI) debut against India on 23 January 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/707467.html |title=Sri Lanka Women tour of India, 3rd ODI: India Women v Sri Lanka Women at Visakhapatnam, Jan 23, 2014 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=21 September 2016 }} In January 2020, her name was included in the Sri Lankan squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=http://cricket.lk/2020/01/sri-lanka-squad-for-icc-womens-t20i-world-cup-2020/ |title=Sri Lanka squad for ICC Women’s T20I World Cup 2020 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |accessdate=27 January 2020}} In October 2021, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/sri-lanka-announce-17-member-squad-for-icc-world-cup-qualifiers |title=Chamari Atapattu to lead 17-member Sri Lankan squad in ICC World Cup Qualifiers |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=6 October 2021}} In January 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2022/01/sri-lanka-womens-squad-for-commonwealth-games-qualifier-2022/ |title=Sri Lanka Women’s Squad for Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |accessdate=6 January 2022}} In July 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2682802 |title=Sri Lanka finalise squad for upcoming Commonwealth Games |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 July 2022}} She was named in the Sri Lanka squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2024/09/sri-lanka-squad-for-the-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2024/ |title=Sri Lanka squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |access-date=3 October 2024}}