Poonam Yadav

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Poonam Yadav

| female = true

| image = Poonam Yadav, Arjuna Awardee (Cricket), at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2019 (cropped).jpg

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| country = India

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, India

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg-spin

| role = Bowler

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| international = true

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 16 November

| testdebutyear = 2014

| testdebutagainst = South Africa

| testcap = 82

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| odidebutdate = 12 April

| odidebutyear = 2013

| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh

| odicap = 107

| lastodidate = 22 March

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh

| T20Idebutdate = 5 April

| T20Idebutyear = 2013

| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh

| T20Icap = 41

| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand

| lastT20Idate = 9 February

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| club1 = Uttar Pradesh

| year1 = {{nowrap|2007/08–2013/14}}

| club2 = India Red

| year2 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2017/18}}

| club3 = Central Zone

| year3 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2016/17}}

| club4 = India Blue

| year4 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2018/19}}

| club5 = Railways

| year5 = 2014/15–present

| club6 = Supernovas

| year6 = 2019–2020

| club7 = Brisbane Heat

| year7 = 2021/22

| club8 = Trailblazers

| year8 = 2022

| club9 = Delhi Capitals

| year9 = 2023

| columns = 3

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = –

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| top score1 = –

| deliveries1 = 246

| wickets1 = 3

| bowl avg1 = 22.66

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/22

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/-

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 58

| runs2 = 95

| bat avg2 = 7.91

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 15

| deliveries2 = 3,036

| wickets2 = 80

| bowl avg2 = 25.15

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/13

| catches/stumpings2 = 13/-

| column3 = WT20I

| matches3 = 72

| runs3 = 14

| bat avg3 = 2.80

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 4

| deliveries3 = 1,560

| wickets3 = 98

| bowl avg3 = 15.25

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/9

| catches/stumpings3 = 15/-

| date = 22 March 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/630972.html ESPNcricinfo

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Poonam Yadav (born 24 August 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the national women's cricket team as a leg-spin bowler.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/630972.html |title=Poonam Yadav |access-date=6 April 2014 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/305/305336/305336.html |title=Poonam Yadav |access-date=3 November 2016 |work=CricketArchive}} She made her debut in International cricket on 5 April 2013 in a Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) match against Bangladesh. Yadav's Test debut, on 16 November 2014, was against South Africa and her ODI debut, on 12 April 2013, was against Bangladesh.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kreedon.com/poonam-yadav-biography/|title=Poonam Yadav Biography: A Life Story Defining Astounding Strength & Shutting all Naysayers Poonam Yadav Biography {{!}} Height {{!}} Wiki {{!}} Profile|last=Thatte|first=Mamta|date=12 November 2018|website=Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn|language=en-GB|access-date=15 December 2018}}

Early life

Yadav was born in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, to Raghuveer Yadav, a retired army officer, and Munna Devi, a homemaker.

To pursue her career, Yadav had to shift to Agra from Mainpuri.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricxtasy.com/blog/beyond%2022%20yards/poonam-yadav-the-up-wonder-girl-carving-out-her-own-niche-2|title=Poonam Yadav- The UP Wonder girl carving out her own niche|website=CricXtasy|language=en|access-date=15 December 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172241/https://www.cricxtasy.com/blog/beyond%2022%20yards/poonam-yadav-the-up-wonder-girl-carving-out-her-own-niche-2|url-status=dead}} There she trained at the Eklavya Sports Stadium. Three years later, Yadav almost quit cricket but was motivated by her father to continue further.

International career

File:2020 ICC W T20 WC I v B 02-24 Yadav (04).jpg|alt=Yadav bowling for India against Bangladesh during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]]

Yadav was part of the Indian team to reach the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup where the team lost to England by nine runs.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women's-World-Cup-2017 Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23], ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final], BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!], The Guardian, 23 July 2017. In June 2018, she entered the top five of the women's T20I rankings and came in third on the list.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23766533/poonam-yadav-anam-amin-vault-top-five-t20i-rankings|title=Poonam Yadav, Anam Amin vault to top five in T20I rankings|date=12 June 2018|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=15 December 2018}} In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17669/indian-womens-team-for-icc-womens-world-twenty20-announced |title=Indian Women's Team for ICC Women's World Twenty20 announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=28 September 2018 |archive-date=28 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928121529/http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17669/indian-womens-team-for-icc-womens-world-twenty20-announced |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/863769 |title=India Women bank on youth for WT20 campaign |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 September 2018}} Ahead of the tournament, she was named as one of the players to watch.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/902214 |title=Players to watch in ICC Women's World T20 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 November 2018}} She was the joint-leading wicket-taker for India in the tournament, with eight dismissals in five matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12461;team=1863;type=tournament |title=ICC Women's World T20, 2018/19 - India Women: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 November 2018}} She became India's highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 Internationals in September 2018 with 57 wickets from 39 T20Is. She went past Jhulan Goswami's tally of 56 in the first T20I against Sri Lanka.{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/854684|title=Poonam Yadav makes the googly her big weapon|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en|access-date=15 December 2018}} She is also the only front-line bowler who has been in every T20 match for India in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/womens-world-t20-2018-leg-spinner-poonam-yadav-needs-to-continue-her-rich-vein-of-form-for-indias-progress-in-mega-event-5521201.html|title=Women's World T20 2018: Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav needs to continue her rich vein of form for India's progress in mega event|website=FirstCricket|date=8 November 2018 |access-date=15 December 2018}}

In January 2020, she was named in India's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28468147/kaur-mandhana-verma-part-full-strength-india-squad-t20-world-cup |title=Kaur, Mandhana, Verma part of full strength India squad for T20 World Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 January 2020}} India reached the final but lost to the hosts, with Yadav taking 1-30 (her solitary wicket being that of Rachael Haynes) and scoring 1 run before being last out to confirm Australia's victory.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of AUS Women vs IND Women Final 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990/australia-women-vs-india-women-final-1173070/full-scorecard|access-date=7 March 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} Her best bowling performance came in the opening game against the eventual champions Australia, where she wreaked havoc with figures of 4-0-19-4{{Cite web|title=Poonam threat not Australia's sole focus for final|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-tactics-t20-world-cup-final-poonam-yadav-india-spinner-meg-lanning-preparation/2020-03-07|access-date=7 March 2021|website=cricket.com.au|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs AUS Women 1st Match, Group A 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990/australia-women-vs-india-women-1st-match-group-a-1173048/full-scorecard|access-date=7 March 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

In May 2021, she was named in India's Test squad for their one-off match against the England women's cricket team.{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154389/india-s-senior-women-squad-for-the-only-test-match-odi-t20i-series-against-england-announced |title=India's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=14 May 2021}} In January 2022, she was named in India's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-odi-world-cup-2022-renuka-singh-meghna-singh-yastika-bhatia-break-into-indias-world-cup-squad-1295643 |title=Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 January 2022}}

T20 Leagues

Poonam played for Supernovas in the Women's T20 Challenge in 2019 and 2022.{{Cite web|title=Poonam Yadav of Supernova during the final of the Women's T20 Challenge, 2019 between the Supernovas and Velocity held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on the 11th May 2019 Photo by: Prashant Bhoot /SPORTZPICS for BCCI|url=https://www.iplt20.com/photos/187861/ipl-2019-women-s-t20-final/190666/|access-date=23 October 2021|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}} She played for Brisbane Heat in the 2021–22 Women's Big Bash League.{{Cite magazine|date=October 8, 2021 |title=India leg-spinner Poonam Yadav joins Brisbane Heat for upcoming Women's Big Bash League|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/poonam-yadav-joins-women-s-big-bash-league-side-brisbane-heat-1862485-2021-10-08|access-date=23 October 2021|magazine=India Today|language=en}}