Uma Chetry

Uma Chetry (born 27 July 2002) is an Indian cricketer. She currently plays for Assam as a wicket-keeper. She was part of the India squad that won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.^[1][2][3]

Uma Chetry

Personal information
Full name	Uma Chetry
Born	(2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 (age 21) Bokakhat, Assam, India
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2015/16–present	Assam
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20 Matches 29 31 Runs scored 504 421 Batting average 18.66 19.13 100s/50s 0/3 0/2 Top score 71 63* Catches/stumpings 12/7 8/8
Source: CricketArchive, 7 November 2023
Medal record Representing  India Women's Cricket Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team

Early life

Chetry hails from Kandulimari village in Bokakhat division of Golaghat district, Assam. Her mother encouraged her to play cricket when she saw Chetry playing on the roads along with her brother Bijoy Chetri and other boys. She is the only girl among the five siblings. She attended Bokakhat Hindi High School. She became the first woman to be called up to an India squad from Assam.^[4][5]

Career

In June 2023, Chetry played for India A at the 2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup.^[6][7]

In July 2023, Chetry was named in her first India squad, for the side's series against Bangladesh.^[8][9] In September 2023, she was in India's squad for the Asian Games.^[10]

References

1. "Uma Chetry Profile - Cricket Player, India | News, Photos, Stats, Ranking, Records - NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
2. "Asian Games: Indian women's cricket team wins gold in their maiden appearance". The Times of India. 2023-09-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
3. Desk, Sentinel Digital (2023-09-26). "Asian Games: India clinch first-ever gold medal in women's T20 event - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
4. "Uma Chetry becomes first cricketer from Assam to make it to India senior team". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
5. PTI (2023-07-03). "Uma Chetry becomes first cricketer from Assam to make it to India senior team". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
6. "BCCI announces India 'A' (Emerging) squad for ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
7. "Uma Chetry: Farm hand to keeping wickets for India". Hindustan Times. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
8. "Senior players missing as India name limited-overs squad for Bangladesh series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
9. Acharya, Shayan (2023-07-03). "Uma Chetry: Assam's rising star ready to spread wings". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
10. "Team India (Senior Women) squad for 19th Asian Games". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 7 November 2023.