Shabika Gajnabi

Shabika Gajnabi (born 14 July 2000) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana, Guyana Amazon Warriors and the West Indies. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1][2] In August 2019, she was named in the West Indies' squad for their series against Australia.[3] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for the West Indies against Australia on 5 September 2019.[4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the West Indies, also against Australia, on 14 September 2019.[5]

Shabika Gajnabi
Personal information
Full name
Shabika Gajnabi
Born (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000
Corentyne, Berbice, Guyana
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 88)5 September 2019 v Australia
Last ODI14 October 2023 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 38)14 September 2019 v Australia
Last T20I19 February 2023 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–presentGuyana
2022–presentGuyana Amazon Warriors
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 17 12
Runs scored 96 65
Batting average 7.38 7.22
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 22 19
Balls bowled 144 60
Wickets 5 2
Bowling average 26.00 41.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/25 1/8
Catches/stumpings 5/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 February 2023

In June 2021, Gajnabi was named as the vice-captain of the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.[6][7] In October 2021, she was named as one of three reserve players in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[8]

References
  1. "Greatness lies within Shabika Gajnabi". Guyana Times International. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. "WI women recall Anisa Mohammed for Australia ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. "1st ODI (D/N), ICC Women's Championship at Coolidge, Sep 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. "1st T20I (N), Australia Women tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Sep 14 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. "Twin sisters Kycia Knight and Kyshona Knight return to West Indies side for Pakistan T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. "Stafanie Taylor, Reniece Boyce to lead strong WI, WI-A units against PAK, PAK-A". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  8. "Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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