Saima Thakor
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| Full name | Saima Zakirhussain Thakor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 September 1996 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 145) | 24 October 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 October 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 85) | 15 December 2024 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 17 December 2024 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Mumbai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | UP Warriorz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saima Thakor (born 13 September 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the national team.[1] She represents Mumbai in domestic cricket and UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League.[2]
Career
[edit]Thakor plays domestic cricket for Mumbai women's cricket team. In February 2024, she was signed by UP Warriorz at a price of ₹10 lakh to play for them in the Women's Premier League auction.[3][4] She played football and was a goalkeeper for her college team.[5]
In August 2024, Thakor was named in India women's team as a travelling reserve for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[6][7] In October 2024, she earned maiden call-up for national team for the ODI series against New Zealand.[8] She made her One Day International (ODI) debut in the first ODI of the same series on 24 October 2024.[9][10] She took two wickets on her first ODI match.[11][12] She made a 70 run partnership with Radha Yadav against New Zealand in the second ODI was the highest 9th-wicket partnership for India in women's ODIs.[13] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against West Indies on 15 December 2024.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Saima Thakor". CricketArchive.
- ^ "Saima Thakor". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Saima Thakor". Women's Premier League. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "How nerveless Thakor and all-round Deepti kept Warriorz alive in the knockouts race". ESPNcricinfo. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "The many ambitions of Saima Thakor". ESPNcricinfo. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "India's squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "India name star-studded squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". International Cricket Council. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "India's Squad for IDFC First Bank ODI Series against New Zealand announced". BCCI. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Thakor makes a mark on debut to give India 1-0 lead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Mandhana hopes for more brilliance after Saima Thakor's solid debut". Cricket.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Radha Yadav, Saima Thakor shine as India Women beat New Zealand in first ODI". Firstpost. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Patience pays off as Saima Thakor impresses on international debut against New Zealand". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "IND vs NZ: Radha Yadav, Saima Thakor fall short of breaking women's ODI world record after heroic fightback". India TV. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Saima Thakor handed T20I debut as Hayley Matthews opts to bowl in Mumbai". Cricket.com. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Saima Thakor at ESPNcricinfo
- Saima Thakor at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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