Shebani Bhaskar
{{short description|American cricketer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Shebani Bhaskar
| female = true
| fullname = Shebani Mandhakini Bhaskar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|07}}
| birth_place = Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S.
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm leg break
| role = Wicket-keeper
| international = true
| country = United States
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| T20Idebutdate = 17 May
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = Canada
| T20Icap = 2
| lastT20Idate = 25 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = Argentina
| club1 = Tamil Nadu
| year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2018/19}}
| club2 = Otago
| year2 = 2016/17
| club3 = Leeward Islands
| year3 = 2018–2018/19
| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 1
| column1 = WT20I
| matches1 = 14
| runs1 = 180
| bat avg1 = 18.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 30
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| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| date = 10 November 2022
| source = [http://espncricinfo.com/usa/content/player/538601.html Cricinfo]
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Shebani Mandhakini Bhaskar (born October 7, 1994) is an American cricketer who plays for the United States. She plays as a right-handed batter, wicket-keeper and occasional right-arm leg break bowler. She has appeared in 8 Twenty20 Internationals for the US. She previously played domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu, Otago and Leeward Islands.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/shebani-bhaskar-538601 |title=Player Profile: Shebani Bhaskar |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/925/925049/925049.html |title=Player Profile: Shebani Bhaskar |work=CricketArchive |access-date=14 May 2021}}
Biography
Bhaskar was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States to an Indian family. During her childhood, her family moved several times and they have lived in Hamburg, Dhaka, and Alexandria, Virginia. Bhaskar, along with her family, moved to Kolkata in 2007 as her father, Bhaskar Rajah began working in the city. She was then selected to play for the West Bengali U16 cricket team at just the age of 11.{{Cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/new-faces-world-experience|title=New face's world of experience|date=November 17, 2016|work=Otago Daily Times |access-date=December 25, 2017|language=en}} In 2008, she and her family returned to Chennai, their native place.{{cite web|title=The Indian girl who became the leader of the USA|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22987565/shebani-bhaskar-put-us-women-cricket-global-stage|website=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}
She began playing cricket at the age of eleven and was also offered a chance to play for the Tamil Nadu cricket team. she has two sisters and her elder sister, Meenakshi Bhaskar is a rower. And her younger sister is Vijaishri Bhaskar{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/All-in-the-family/article12078016.ece|title=All in the family|last=Frederick|first=Prince|date=February 15, 2010|work=The Hindu|access-date=December 25, 2017|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa/shebani-bhaskar/|title=Shebani Bhaskar - USA Cricket|work=USA Cricket|access-date=December 25, 2017|language=en-US}}
Career
After Bhaskar got exposure into the domestic level cricket in India, she received the opportunity to play for United States cricket team at the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/19698901/nadia-gruny,-shebani-bhaskar-return-usa-squad-five-year-absence|title=Gruny, Bhaskar return to USA squad after five-year absence|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=December 25, 2017}}
In a match as a part of the 2011 World Cup Qualifiers, she helped the US cricket team to register a victory against Zimbabwe with a knock of 72 runs off 89 deliveries, and was adjudged Player Of The Match{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/womens-world-cup-qualfier-2011/content/story/541053.html?object=538601|title=USA prevail in thrilling one-run win|work=Cricinfo|access-date=December 25, 2017|language=en}}
In March 2018, Bhaskar was named captain of the U.S. women's national cricket team.{{cite web|title=Shebani Bhaskar to lead USA team on Australian tour|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/sports/news/shebani-bhaskar-to-lead-usa-team-on-australian-tour-73001.aspx|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22987565/shebani-bhaskar-put-us-women-cricket-global-stage|title=The Indian girl who became the leader of the USA|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=April 2, 2018}} In March 2019, she was named as the captain of the United States team for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Americas tournament against Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/usa-cricket-announces-womens-team-to-compete-at-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-qualifier-americas/ |title=USA Cricket announces women's team to compete at ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier Americas |work=USA Cricket |date=April 2019 |accessdate=April 1, 2019}} She made her WT20I debut for the United States against Canada in the Americas Qualifier on 17 May 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1183855.html |title=1st T20I, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier at Lauderhill, May 17 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=17 May 2019}}
In August 2019, she was replaced by Sindhu Sriharsha as the captain of the national side for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1327656 |title=Captains ready for Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=10 September 2019}} and was named in the American squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1319297 |title=Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=21 August 2019}} She played in the United States' opening match of the tournament, on 31 August 2019, against Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197049.html |title=3rd Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Dundee, Aug 31 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=31 August 2019}}
In February 2021, she was named in the Women's National Training Group by the USA Cricket Women's National Selectors ahead of the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier and the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/usa-announce-womens-national-training-groups/ |title=USA Announce Women's National Training Groups |work=USA Cricket |date=February 2021 |access-date=3 February 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000195.shtml?135 |title=USA name Women's and U19 squads |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=3 February 2021 |archive-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114033444/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000195.shtml?135 |url-status=dead }} In September 2021, she was named as the vice-captain of the American team for the World Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/icc-news/team-usa-womens-squad-named-for-icc-americas-t20-world-cup-qualifier-in-mexico/ |title=Team USA Women's Squad Named for ICC Americas T20 World Cup Qualifier in Mexico |work=USA Cricket |date=September 16, 2021 |access-date=17 September 2021}} In October 2021, she was named as the vice-captain of the American team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/icc-news/team-usa-womens-squad-named-for-icc-womens-world-cup-qualifier-in-zimbabwe/ |title=Team USA Women's Squad named for ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe |work=USA Cricket |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=29 October 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Cricinfo|id=538601}}
- {{CricketArchive|id=925049}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Evergreen Park, Illinois
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Category:Cricketers from Chennai
Category:American people of Indian Tamil descent
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Category:Otago Sparks cricketers