Meghna Singh (born 18 June 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Railways.[1][2][3] In August 2021, Singh earned her maiden call-up to the India women's cricket team, for their series against Australia,[4] including being named in India's squad for the one-off women's Test match.[5][6] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut on 21 September 2021, for India against Australia.[7] She made her Test debut on 30 September 2021, also for India against Australia.[8]
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| Full name | Meghna Singh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 1994 Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only Test (cap 90) | 30 September 2021 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 134) | 21 September 2021 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 September 2022 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 70) | 29 July 2022 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 11 December 2022 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–2019/20 | Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–present | Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Velocity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Supernovas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In January 2022, she was named in India's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[9] She was also named in India's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their one-off match against New Zealand.[10]
In July 2022, she was named in India's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[11] In the opening match of that tournament she made her WT20I debut on 29 July 2022, against Australia.[12]
In December 2023, she was signed by Gujarat Giants at the Women's Premier League auction, for the 2024 season.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Meghna Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Meet Meghna Singh, Indian Cricketer Secures Her ticket to Australia Tour". She the People. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Who's Meghna Singh? – 10 facts about the uncapped player selected for India's tour of Australia". Cric Tracker. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "India Women's squad for one-off Test, ODI and T20I series against Australia announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Who are the Uncapped Indian Players on the Australian Tour for ODI, T20I and D/N Test?". Female Cricket. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "1st ODI, Mackay, Sep 21 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Only Test (D/N), Carrara, Sep 30 - Oct 3 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "India Women's squad for ICC Women's World Cup 2022 and New Zealand series announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "1st Match, Group A, Birmingham, July 29, 2022, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Bid-by-bid updates - 2024 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
External links
edit- Meghna Singh at ESPNcricinfo
- Meghna Singh at CricketArchive (subscription required) (archive)
- Meghna Singh at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
