Pooja Vastrakar

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Born (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 26)
Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Pooja Vastrakar
Vastrakar in August 2022
Personal information
Born (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 26)
Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 88)16 June 2021 v England
Last Test30 September 2021 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 122)10 February 2018 v South Africa
Last ODI24 September 2022 v England
ODI shirt no.34
T20I debut (cap 57)13 February 2018 v South Africa
Last T20I20 February 2023 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.34
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012/13–presentMadhya Pradesh
2018–2022Supernovas
2022/23Brisbane Heat
2023–2025Mumbai Indians
2026–presentRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I
Matches 2 26 40
Runs scored 37 463 256
Batting average 12.33 23.15 16.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/3 0/0
Top score 13 67 37*
Balls bowled 244 816 607
Wickets 5 20 26
Bowling average 23.00 37.55 23.38
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/49 4/34 3/6
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/– 7/–
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's cricket
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamTeam
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouTeam
Asia Cup
Winner2022 BangladeshTeam
Runner-up2024 Sri LankaTeam
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 February 2023

Pooja Vastrakar (born 25 September 1999) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the India national team as an all-rounder.[1][2] She is a right-arm medium-fast bowler[3] and right-handed batter. She made her international debut for India in 2018, against South Africa.[4] In domestic cricket, she represents Madhya Pradesh.

Vastrakar initially started playing cricket with the boys near her neighborhood in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.[5][6] She later started going to the stadium and practiced net batting where the coach Ashutosh Shrivastava realized her talent and started her formal training.[6] She started off as a batter and later on when she joined the Madhya Pradesh team, she started fast bowling alongside her batting. At the age of 15, she was a part of India Green Women Squad.[7] In 2016, while Vastrakar was fielding during a senior women's domestic match, she twisted her knee.[6] This led to her getting surgery done for her anterior cruciate ligament tear which put her National call-up in jeopardy.[6] The Challenger Trophy in 2018 played a pivotal role in Vastrakar's selection for India's South Africa tour.[6]

Vastrakar's father is a retired employee of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Her mother died when she was ten years old. She has four sisters and two brothers and is the youngest of seven siblings.[8]

International career

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