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]

Yastika Bhatia
Bhatia in August 2022
Personal information
Full name
Yastika Harish Bhatia
Born (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 89)30 September 2021 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 132)21 September 2021 v Australia
Last ODI24 September 2022 v England
T20I debut (cap 68)7 October 2021 v Australia
Last T20I23 February 2023 v Australia
T20I shirt no.11
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–presentBaroda
2022Velocity
2023–presentMumbai Indians
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I
Matches 1 18 8
Runs scored 22 478 72
Batting average 11.00 28.11 12.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/3 0/0
Top score 19 64 26
Catches/stumpings 0/– 11/5 2/1
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2023
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's Cricket
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamTeam

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
  1. "Yastika Bhatia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Young Batswoman from Baroda Is Breaking All Stereotypes". Book of Achievers. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. "Female Cricket interviews Yastika Bhatia – Baroda's teen sensation knocking Team India doors". Female Cricket. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. "Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia left out of squads for home series against South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. "Swetha Verma, Yastika Bhatia earn maiden call-ups to India's ODI squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. "BCCI announces India women's ODI and T20I squads for South Africa series". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  7. "It feels surreal: Yastika Bhatia on getting selected to the Indian cricket team". Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. "Baroda cricketer Yastika to play in India A team". Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. "Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur earn maiden call-ups; uncapped Yastika Bhatia returns for Australia tour". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  10. "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.
  11. "India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  12. "1st ODI, Mackay, Sep 21 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  13. "Only Test (D/N), Carrara, Sep 30 - Oct 3 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  14. "1st T20I (N), Carrara, Oct 7 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  15. "Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  16. "Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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