Anushka Sanjeewani
Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1990)
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Anushka Sanjeewani (Sinhala: අනුෂ්කා සංජීවනී, [anuʃka: saŋd͡ʒi:ʋəni:]; 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]
Galle, Sri Lanka
Sanjeewani batting for Sri Lanka during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Meegama Acharige Anushka Sanjeewani | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1990 Galle, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 58) | 23 January 2014 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 7 July 2022 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 34) | 28 March 2018 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 6 September 2023 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||