Khushi Sharma
Khushi Sharma (born 21 August 2002) is a women's cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1]
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| Born | 21 August 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling all-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 23) | 22 November 2021 v Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 14 June 2023 v Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
Sharma grew up in Ajman along with her brother Sanchit Sharma, who made also his debut for the United Arab Emirates cricket team in 2021.[2] Their father Brij Mohan Sharma moved to the UAE from India in 1990 to work as a mechanical engineer and later established a metal trading firm. He also played cricket at senior level in his home state of Haryana.[1]
International career
In November 2021, She was named in UAE's WT20I squad for the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier which was held in Dubai.[3] On 22 November 2021, She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the UAE against Malaysia.[4]
In March 2022, She also represented the UAE team for the 2022 GCC Women's Gulf Cup held in Muscat, Oman.[5]
References
- "It would be a really great to be selected': The Ajman brother and sister in a race to be first to play senior cricket for UAE". The National News. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- Radley, Paul (22 November 2021). "Roommates shine as UAE make convincing start to Women's T20 World Cup qualifying". The National. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "EMIRATES CRICKET BOARD ANNOUNCES TEAM TO REPRESENT UAE AT ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP ASIA QUALIFIER 2021". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Full Scorecard of UAE Women vs Mal Women 1st Match 2021/22 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- @EmiratesCricket (17 March 2022). "Our UAECricket women are heading to Oman to compete in the GCC T20I Gulf Cup Championship" (Tweet) – via Twitter.