Devika Palshikar

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1979)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Devika Palshikar

| female = true

| image = Devika palshikar.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Devika Palshikar

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|6|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Malvan, Maharashtra, India

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role = All-rounder

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2006–2008

| country = India

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 18 February

| testdebutyear = 2006

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testcap = 69

| odidebutdate = 2 January

| odidebutyear = 2006

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 80

| lastodidate = 9 September

| lastodiyear = 2008

| lastodiagainst = England

| club1 = Air India

| year1 = 2002/03–2004/05

| club2 = Maharashtra

| year2 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2008/09}}

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 7

| bat avg1 = 3.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 6

| deliveries1 = 54

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 15

| runs2 = 66

| bat avg2 = 13.20

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 22*

| deliveries2 = 366

| wickets2 = 12

| bowl avg2 = 18.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/12

| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| column3 = WFC

| matches3 = 14

| runs3 = 402

| bat avg3 = 28.71

| 100s/50s3 = 1/2

| top score3 = 115

| deliveries3 = 1,796

| wickets3 = 42

| bowl avg3 = 13.28

| fivefor3 = 3

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 6/52

| catches/stumpings3 = 8/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 55

| runs4 = 785

| bat avg4 = 25.32

| 100s/50s4 = 0/6

| top score4 = 86

| deliveries4 = 1,741

| wickets4 = 62

| bowl avg4 = 18.37

| fivefor4 = 1

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 6/8

| catches/stumpings4 = 16/–

| date = 30 August 2022

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10485/10485.html CricketArchive

}}

Devika Palshikar (Devanagari: देविका पळशीकर; born 20 June 1979) is an Indian former cricketer and current cricket coach. She played as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler. She appeared in one Test match and 15 One Day Internationals for India between 2006 and 2008. She played domestic cricket for Air India and Maharashtra.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/devika-palshikar-54035 |title=Player Profile: Devika Palshikar |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10485/10485.html |title=Player Profile: Devika Palshikar |work=CricketArchive |access-date=30 August 2022}}

After retiring as a player, Palshikar was assistant coach of India between 2014 and 2016, and assistant coach of Bangladesh in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/accidental-cricketer-devika-making-her-mark-as-a-coach/articleshow/91775903.cms |title=Accidental cricketer Devika making her mark as a coach |work=Times of India |access-date=30 August 2022}} She has also coached various Indian domestic teams, and was head coach of Velocity for the 2022 Women's T20 Challenge.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/womens-t20-challenge-velocity-coach-devika-palshikar-kiran-navgire-sonawane-action-deepti-sharma-captaincy/article38497685.ece |title=Women's T20 Challenge: Solid plans, core leadership group behind Velocity's win, says coach Devika Palshikar |work=Sportstar |access-date=30 August 2022}}