Trisha Chetty

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Trisha Chetty

| female = true

| image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC E v SA 02-23 Chetty (01).jpg

| caption = Chetty keeping for South Africa during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Trisha Chetty

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|6|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Durban, South Africa

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Wicket-keeper

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2007–2022

| testdebutdate = 28 July

| testdebutyear = 2007

| testdebutagainst = Netherlands

| testcap = 44

| lasttestdate = 16 November

| lasttestyear = 2014

| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 20 January

| odidebutyear = 2007

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 44

| odishirt = 8

| lastodidate = 18 July

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = England

| T20Idebutdate = 10 August

| T20Idebutyear = 2007

| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand

| T20Icap = 3

| lastT20Idate = 8 June

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland

| club1 = KwaZulu-Natal

| year1 = 2003/04–2014/15

| club2 = Gauteng

| year2 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2017/18}}

| club3 = KwaZulu-Natal Inland

| year3 = 2018/19

| club4 = KwaZulu-Natal Coastal

| year4 = 2019/20

| columns = 3

| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 93

| bat avg1 = 31.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 56

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/3

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 134

| runs2 = 2,703

| bat avg2 = 27.86

| 100s/50s2 = 0/16

| top score2 = 95

| catches/stumpings2 = 133/51

| column3 = WT20I

| matches3 = 82

| runs3 = 1,117

| bat avg3 = 17.18

| 100s/50s3 = 0/3

| top score3 = 55

| catches/stumpings3 = 42/28

| date = 16 September 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/276681.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Trisha Chetty (born 26 June 1988) is a South African former cricketer. She played two Tests, and made one hundred and twenty limited-overs appearances for South Africa between 2007 and 2022. She played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/276681.html |title=Player Profile: Trisha Chetty |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=7 September 2014}} On 17 March 2023, she announced her retirement from all formats of cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africas-chetty-retires-from-all-cricket-with-no-regrets-and-a-full-heart-1364015 |title=Trisha Chetty retires from all cricket with 'no regrets and a full heart' |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 March 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/125966/trisha-chetty-announces-retirement-from-professional-cricket |title=Trisha Chetty announces retirement from professional cricket |work=CricBuzz |access-date=17 March 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Schenk |first=Heinz |title=Another day, another retirement as world record-holder Trisha Chetty bids Proteas farewell |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/another-day-another-retirement-as-world-record-holder-trisha-chetty-bids-proteas-farewell-20230317 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Sport |language=en-US}}

Career

She along with Shandre Fritz set the record for the highest ever opening stand of 170 runs in the history of WT20I history{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/471294.html|title=4th Match, Group A: South Africa Women v Netherlands Women at Potchefstroom (Uni), Oct 14, 2010 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-05-25}}{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283612.html|title=Records {{!}} Women's Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Partnership records {{!}} Highest partnerships by wicket {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-05-25}} She also holds the record of highest dismissal by a wicketkeeper in Women's ODI.

In February 2018, she played in her 100th Women's One Day International match for South Africa, against India.{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/23337/Proteas-women-elect-to-field-first-in-Trisha-Chettys-100th-ODI |title=Proteas women elect to field first in Trisha Chetty’s 100th ODI |access-date=7 February 2018 |work=Cricket South Africa |archive-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208004248/http://cricket.co.za/news/23337/Proteas-women-elect-to-field-first-in-Trisha-Chettys-100th-ODI |url-status=dead }} The following month, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1140181.html |title=Ntozakhe added to CSA {{as written|wome|ns' [sic]}} contracts |access-date=13 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} However, in May 2018, she was dropped from South Africa's squad, ahead of their tour to England in June.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/692381 |title=South Africa drop Trisha Chetty for limited-overs tour of England |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 May 2018}}

In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricket.co.za/news/26404/Cricket-South-Africa-name-Womens-World-T20-squad |title=Cricket South Africa name Women’s World T20 squad |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=9 October 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/876874 |title=Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20 |work= International Cricket Council |access-date=9 October 2018}} However, after the start of the tournament, she was ruled out of South Africa's squad due to an injury and was replaced by Faye Tunnicliffe.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/908810 |title=Tunnicliffe replaces injured Chetty in South Africa's World T20 squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 November 2018}}

In September 2019, she was named in the F van der Merwe XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27549831/cricket-south-africa-launches-four-team-women-t20-league |title=Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31581/CSA-launches-inaugural-Womens-T20-Super-League |title=CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=8 September 2019}} In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1570764 |title=South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 January 2020}} On 23 July 2020, Chetty was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29522505/csa-resume-training-camps-women-team |title=CSA to resume training camps for women's team |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 July 2020}}

In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-world-cup-2022-lizelle-lee-returns-as-south-africa-announce-experience-laden-squad-1299857 |title=Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 February 2022}} In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cwg-2022-birmingham-no-dane-van-niekerk-for-commonwealth-games-too-luus-to-continue-as-south-africa-captain-1324867 |title=No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 July 2022}} However, she was later ruled out of the tournament due to injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/chetty-ruled-out-of-commonwealth-games-2022-due-to-back-injury |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728053038/https://www.womenscriczone.com/chetty-ruled-out-of-commonwealth-games-2022-due-to-back-injury/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2022 |title=Trisha Chetty ruled out of Commonwealth Games 2022 due to back injury |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=28 July 2022 }}