Shivani Mehta
{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2023}}
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| fullname = Shivani Mehta
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Batter
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| club1 = New South Wales
| year1 = 2022/23
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| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 116
| bat avg1 = 19.33
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| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 68
| bat avg2 = 22.66
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| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1962/1962161/1962161.html CricketArchive
| date = 10 February
| year = 2025
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Shivani Mehta is an Australian cricketer who last played for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL). She plays as a right-handed batter.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/shivani-mehta-1354669 |title=Player Profile: Shivani Mehta |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1962/1962161/1962161.html |title=Player Profile: Shivani Mehta |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=20 January 2023}}
Domestic cricket
Mehta plays grade cricket for Northern District Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricexec.com/2021/10/22/nsw-cricket-rising-stars-announced-as-2021-basil-sellers-scholars/ |title=NSW cricket rising stars announced as 2021 Basil Sellers Scholars |publisher=cricexec.com |date=22 October 2021 |access-date=20 January 2023}} From a young age, Mehta played a variety of sports, including cricket, football, touch football and futsal.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/junior-sports-star-shivani-mehta-juggles-cricket-football-touch-football-and-futsal/news-story/5da36898b86c4d25b26214befd24e5bf |title=Junior Sports Star: Shivani Mehta juggles cricket, football, touch football and futsal |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |date=9 May 2021 |access-date=20 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/parents-left-stressed-and-overwhelmed-by-their-childrens-sporting-activities-report-20171106-gzg46d.html |title=Parents left stressed and overwhelmed by their children's sporting activities: report |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=17 November 2021 |access-date=20 January 2023}}
In January 2023, Mehta made her debut for New South Wales, against South Australia in the Women's National Cricket League.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/breakers-squad-for-south-australia-fixtures/2023-01-16 |title=Breakers squad for South Australia fixtures |publisher=Cricket NSW |date=16 January 2023 |access-date=20 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2022-23-1322373/south-australia-women-vs-new-south-wales-women-28th-match-1322454/full-scorecard |title=28th Match, Adelaide, January 19 2023, Women's National Cricket League: South Australia Women v New South Wales Women |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2023}} In her second match for the side, she scored 34 runs opening the batting.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2022-23-1322373/south-australia-women-vs-new-south-wales-women-30th-match-1322456/full-scorecard |title=30th Match, Adelaide, January 21 2023, Women's National Cricket League: South Australia Women v New South Wales Women |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 March 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1354669}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=1962161}}
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Category:Australian women cricketers
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