Jasia Akhtar (born 27 May 1988) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Uttarakhand. She play as a right-handed batter.[1][2] She has previously played for Punjab, Rajasthan and Trailblazers.[3][4]

Jasia Akhtar
Personal information
Full name
Jasia Akhtar
Born (1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 36)
Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–2020/21Punjab
2019Trailblazers
2021/22–2022/23Rajasthan
2023Delhi Capitals
2023/24–presentUttarakhand
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 51 58
Runs scored 1,424 1,636
Batting average 29.66 32.07
100s/50s 3/7 1/9
Top score 155* 125*
Balls bowled 48 12
Wickets 0 1
Bowling average 7.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/7
Catches/stumpings 21/– 22/–
Source: CricketArchive, 8 February 2023

In September 2017, Akhtar was called up to the national camp for the India women's national cricket team, becoming the first woman cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to be selected for a national camp.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Jasia Akhtar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Jasia Akhtar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Jasia Akhtar: Top Kashmiri woman cricketer who plays for Punjab". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Sachin fan, Kashmir's first woman IPL player dreams of playing for India".
  5. ^ "Kashmiri cricketer Jasia Akhtar nurtures big dreams after national camp call-up". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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