Seshnie Naidu (born 5 January 2006) is a South African cricketer who currently plays for KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and South Africa women's cricket team. She plays as an all-rounder.[1]
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| Born | 5 January 2006 Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 63) | 16 September 2024 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 20 September 2024 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | KwaZulu-Natal Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Domestic career
editNaidu made her List A debut for KwaZulu-Natal Coastal on 7 March 2020, against Western Province in 2019–20 CSA Women's Provincial League.[2] She made her Women's Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal Coastal against Western Province, on 8 March 2020 in 2019–20 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition.[3]
International career
editIn December 2022, Naidu was selected in the South Africa Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[4][5][6] She played five matches at the tournament, took 5 wickets at an average of 22.40.[7]
In March 2024, she named in South Africa Emerging team for the 2023 African Games.[8] She was took 5 wickets with the average of 11.00 in that tournament.[9]
In September 2024, she was earned her maiden call-up for national team for the T20I series against Pakistan[10][11] and the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[12][13] She made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Pakistan on 16 September 2024.[14] She took a one-hand stunning catch of Muneeba Ali,[15] and took a wicket of Sadaf Shamas.[16][17]
She was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Seshnie Naidu". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Women v Western Province Women, CSA Women's Provincial Programme 2019/20, 7 March 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Women v Western Province Women, CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2019/20, 8 March 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Under-19 women's T20 WC: 16 teams, four groups, two venues". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "South Africa's Squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Announced". Female Cricket. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Siyo to lead SA U19 Women in the inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket South Africa. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Namibia's Green and Mwatile shine in rain interrupted African Games opener". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Records/Women's African Games, 2023/24/Most Wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "CSA Names Proteas Women Squad For Pakistan Series And T20 World Cup In UAE". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "South Africa name uncapped Seshnie Naidu for Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "South Africa call-up Seshnie Naidu for Women's T20 World Cup". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Uncapped legspinner Seshnie Naidu and seamer Ayanda Hlubi in SA's T20 World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Brits, Kapp, Sekhukhune give South Africa 1-0 lead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "PAK-W vs SA-W | Twitter stunned as Seshnie Naidu's one-handed magic sends Muneeba Ali back to the hut". SportsCafe. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Seshnie Naidu grabs a one-handed stunner on debut to Muneeba Ali back to the dressing room in SA-W vs PAK-W 1st T20I 2024". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "PAK-W v SA-W, 1st T20I (N), Multan, September 16, 2024, South Africa Women tour of Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "CSA Names Proteas Women Squad For Pakistan Series And T20 World Cup In UAE". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
edit- Seshnie Naidu at ESPNcricinfo
- Seshnie Naidu at CricketArchive (subscription required)