Anushka Sanjeewani (born 24 January 1990) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national women's cricket team.[1] A right-handed batter and wicket-keeper, Sanjeewani made her One Day International (ODI) debut against India on 23 January 2014.[2] In January 2020, her name was included in the Sri Lankan squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[3] In October 2021, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[4] In January 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[5] In July 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[6] She was named in the Sri Lanka squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[7]

Anushka Sanjeewani
Sanjeewani batting for Sri Lanka during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Meegama Acharige Anushka Sanjeewani
Born (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 34)
Galle, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 58)23 January 2014 v India
Last ODI7 July 2022 v India
T20I debut (cap 34)28 March 2018 v Pakistan
Last T20I6 September 2023 v England
T20I shirt no.17
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 22 36
Runs scored 282 409
Batting average 12.81 17.04
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 46 61
Catches/stumpings 9/4 3/11
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2023
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Women's Asia Cup
Winner 2024 Sri Lanka

References

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  1. ^ "Anushka Sanjeewani". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Women tour of India, 3rd ODI: India Women v Sri Lanka Women at Visakhapatnam, Jan 23, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka squad for ICC Women's T20I World Cup 2020". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Chamari Atapattu to lead 17-member Sri Lankan squad in ICC World Cup Qualifiers". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka Women's Squad for Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka finalise squad for upcoming Commonwealth Games". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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