Bhavisha Devchand

{{short description|Australian cricketer, coach, and podcaster}}

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

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Bhavi Devchand

| female = true

| image = 2018–19 WF v SAS 18-09-23 Devchand (01) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Devchand batting for Western Fury in 2018

| country = Australia

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| fullname = Bhavisha Devchand

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mutare, Zimbabwe

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| height = 163 cm{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/players/bhavisha-devchand/NlwMgAR_sEqJ_V3Tx9e5fg |title=Bhavisha Devchand |website=cricket.com.au |access-date=14 November 2020}}

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role = All-rounder

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| club1 = Western Australia

| year1 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2018/19}}

| club2 = Gloucestershire

| year2 = 2016

| club3 = Perth Scorchers

| year3 = 2018/19

| club4 = Scorchers

| year4 = 2019

| club5 = Melbourne Stars

| year5 = 2020/21

| club6 = Victoria

| year6 = 2020/21

| club7 = Scorchers

| year7 = 2022

| columns = 2

| column1 = WLA

| matches1 = 31

| runs1 = 374

| bat avg1 = 15.44

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| top score1 = 57

| deliveries1 = 309

| wickets1 = 5

| bowl avg1 = 59.20

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/56

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = WT20

| matches2 = 8

| runs2 = 64

| bat avg2 = 9.18

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 18

| deliveries2 = 80

| wickets2 = 4

| bowl avg2 = 30.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/21

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/955/955521/955521.html CricketArchive

| date = 1 April 2021

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Bhavisha Devchand (born 24 December 1992) is an Australian cricketer, coach and podcaster.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/537427.html |title=Bhavi Devchand |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketmentoring.com/bhavi-devchand/ |title=Bhavisha Devchand |work=Cricket Mentoring |access-date=1 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-inside-edge-bhavi-devchand-C9JiR6EeAjP/ |title=The Inside Edge |work=Listen Notes |access-date=1 April 2021}} An all-rounder, she bats right-handed and bowls right-arm leg spin.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/955/955521/955521.html |title=Bhavi Devchand |work=CricketArchive |access-date=1 April 2021}} In 2020–21, she played for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and was a member of the Melbourne Stars squad for the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/2020-21-state-squads-player-movement-victoria-nsw-queensland-south-western-australia-tasmania/2020-06-26 |title=State squads: All the ins and outs for the 2020-21 season |last=Smith |first=Martin |work=cricket.com.au |date=26 June 2020 |access-date=1 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29941413/wbbl-2020-meg-lanning-named-melbourne-stars-captain,-club-signs-bhavi-devchand |title=Meg Lanning named Melbourne Stars captain for WBBL, club signs Bhavi Devchand |author=ESPNcricinfo staff |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 September 2020 |access-date=14 November 2020}} but did not play any matches for the Stars. Previously, she played for Western Australia, Gloucestershire, and Perth Scorchers.{{cite web |author1=Staff writer |title=Premier Cricket Program a springboard for players next stage of career |url=https://auscricket.com.au/news/premier-cricket-program-a-springboard-for-players-next-stage-of-career/ |website=Australian Cricketers' Association website |access-date=8 November 2020 |date=13 August 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Jolly |first1=Laura |title=Battler to boss: The winding road of Bhavi Devchand |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/bhavi-devchand-contract-melbourne-stars-big-bash-women-perth-bubble-village-mayor/2020-11-06?fbclid=IwAR3hCQL75-ob2swh0JkL2Esr97asGp7W8lj517x5ocPGHpL7FPuDWGnwrDE |website=Cricket.com.au |publisher=Cricket Australia |access-date=8 November 2020 |date=6 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Bhavisha Devchand |url=https://cricketmentoring.com/bhavi-devchand/ |website=Cricket Mentoring website |access-date=8 November 2020}} She also played for Irish team Scorchers in 2019, and returned to play for them in 2022.{{cite web |title=Bhavi Devchand returns to the Arachas Super Series for 2022 |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/bhavi-devchand-returns-to-the-arachas-super-series-for-2022 |website=Cricket Ireland |access-date=14 May 2022}}