Yastika Bhatia
Yastika Harish Bhatia (born 1 November 2000) is an Indian cricketer.[1][2][3] In February 2021, Bhatia earned her maiden call-up to the India women's cricket team, for their limited overs matches against South Africa.[4][5][6] Bhatia said that her selection to the national team was surreal, and thanked her coach and club for the opportunity.[7] She had also played for the India Women's A team during their tour of Australia in December 2019.[8]
Bhatia in August 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yastika Harish Bhatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 2000 Vadodara, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only Test (cap 89) | 30 September 2021 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 132) | 21 September 2021 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 September 2022 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 68) | 7 October 2021 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 23 February 2023 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–present | Baroda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Velocity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Mumbai Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 March 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In August 2021, Bhatia was again called up to the national team,[9] for their series against Australia,[10] including being named in India's squad for the one-off women's Test match.[11] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut on 21 September 2021, for India against Australia.[12] She made her Test debut on 30 September 2021, for India against Australia.[13] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut on 7 October 2021, also against Australia.[14]
In January 2022, she was named in India's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[15] In July 2022, she was named in India's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Yastika Bhatia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Young Batswoman from Baroda Is Breaking All Stereotypes". Book of Achievers. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Female Cricket interviews Yastika Bhatia – Baroda's teen sensation knocking Team India doors". Female Cricket. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia left out of squads for home series against South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Swetha Verma, Yastika Bhatia earn maiden call-ups to India's ODI squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "BCCI announces India women's ODI and T20I squads for South Africa series". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "It feels surreal: Yastika Bhatia on getting selected to the Indian cricket team". Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Baroda cricketer Yastika to play in India A team". Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur earn maiden call-ups; uncapped Yastika Bhatia returns for Australia tour". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "India Women's squad for one-off Test, ODI and T20I series against Australia announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "1st ODI, Mackay, Sep 21 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Only Test (D/N), Carrara, Sep 30 - Oct 3 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "1st T20I (N), Carrara, Oct 7 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
External links edit
- Yastika Bhatia at ESPNcricinfo
- Yastika Bhatia at CricketArchive (subscription required) ()
- Yastika Bhatia at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games