Sajeevan Sajana
Indian cricketer (born 1995)
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Sajeevan Sajana (born 4 January 1995) is an Indian cricketer who plays for India women's cricket team as an all-rounder, who is a right-handed batter and a right-arm off-break bowler.[1] She plays for Kerala women's cricket team in domestic cricket and for Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League.[1] She also played first-class cricket for South Zone.[2]
Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala, India
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| Born | 4 January 1995 Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 81) | 28 April 2024 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 9 May 2024 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–present | Kerala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Mumbai Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
She was born in Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala. Her father, Sanjeevan, was an auto-rickshaw driver in a town in Kerala.[3] Her mother, Sarada, worked at the municipality in Mananthavady.[4] She first represented Kerala at the under-23 level, where she led her team to the Twenty-20 Super League title in 2019.[3] She has a degree in political science. She was featured in a Tamil film as a support artist. She was football captain of Wayanad district in Kerala in her teenage years, and a track-and-field champion in college.[4]
Domestic career
Sajana made her List A debut for Kerala on 9 November 2012, against Andhra in the 2012–13 Senior Women's One Day League.[5] She made her Twenty20 debut for Kerala on 18 December 2011, against Andhra in the 2011–12 Senior Women's T20 League.[6] She made her first-class debut for South Zone on 1 March 2017, against West Zone in the 2016–17 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game.[7]
In December 2023, she was signed by Mumbai Indians at a price of ₹15 lakh to play for them in the Women's Premier League auction,[8] for the 2024 season.[9] On 23 February 2024, she hit a last ball six, helping her side to beat Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets.[10][11]
International career
In April 2024, she earned her maiden call-up for the national squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh.[12][13] She made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Bangladesh on 28 April 2024.[14] In May 2024, she was named in the T20I squad for the series against South Africa.[15][16] She was also named in the India squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[17]