Shashi Gupta Explained

Shashi Gupta
Female:true
Country:India
Fullname:Shashi Gupta
Birth Date:3 April 1964
Birth Place:Delhi, India
Batting:Right-hand bat
Bowling:Right-arm medium pace
International:true
Testdebutdate:21 January
Testdebutyear:1984
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testcap:18
Lasttestdate:9 February
Lasttestyear:1991
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Odidebutdate:19 January
Odidebutyear:1984
Odidebutagainst:Australia
Odicap:24
Lastodidate:29 July
Lastodiyear:1993
Lastodiagainst:Denmark
Columns:2
Column1:WTest
Matches1:13
Runs1:452
Bat Avg1:28.25
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:48
Deliveries1:1962
Wickets1:25
Bowl Avg1:31.28
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/47
Catches/Stumpings1:2/0
Column2:WODI
Matches2:20
Runs2:263
Bat Avg2:20.23
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score2:50
Deliveries2:846
Wickets2:15
Bowl Avg2:23.46
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/17
Catches/Stumpings2:3/0
Date:17 September
Year:2009
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17133/17133.html CricetArchive

Shashi Gupta (born 3 April 1964 in Delhi, India) is a former Indian Test and One Day International cricketer and former National Selector of the Indian Women's Cricket Team at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). She has played a total of 13 Tests and 20 ODIs from 1984-93 including the Women’s Cricket World Cup in 1993.[1] She was the Chairperson of the Senior Women's Selection Committee at Delhi Development Cricket Association (DDCA) from 2010-2011.[2] She was also the captain of Punjab Women’s Cricket Team.

Career

Shashi was selected to play for the State level team in Punjab between 1982-1985 and was the Captain of the team for a year during her tenure.[3] She also played for Indian Railways Women’s Cricket team.[4]

She was then selected to play for Indian National Women’s cricket team in 1984. She played for the Indian Women’s cricket team from 1985-1993. During her tenure she represented the country in 1 Women’s Cricket World Cup, played 13 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals (ODIs).[5] The Indian Women’s Cricket team stood 4th during the World Cup she played in 1993.[6]

Shashi served as a member of the Women's Working Committee at the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) since 2015 and the National Selector for India Northern States at BCCI Women’s Cricket Selection Committee from 2016 to January 2020.[7]

In 2017 Shashi was awarded honourary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in recognition of her contribution to Women’s Cricket.[8] [9]

Gupta has scored 11th most runs by an Indian woman cricket player in Test matches.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cricketer Profile Shashi Gupta . 15 April 2024 . ESPN Cricket info . ESPN Cricket info.
  2. Web site: DDCA Members with Voting Rights . 15 April 2024 . Delhi Development Cricket Association ddca.in.
  3. Web site: Shashi Gupta Punjab Women . 24 April 2024 . Cricket Archive.
  4. Web site: Cricketer Profile Shashi Gupta . 15 April 2024 . ESPN Cricket info . ESPN Cricket info.
  5. Web site: Cricketer Profile Shashi Gupta . 15 April 2024 . ESPN Cricket info . ESPN Cricket info.
  6. Web site: Women's Cricket World Cup 1993 . 15 April 2024 . ESPN Cricket Info.
  7. Web site: The Telegraph India . 15 April 2024 . BCCI Office Bearers and Committees.
  8. Web site: 9 former cricketers to be awarded MCC membership . 15 April 2024 . The Indian Express.
  9. Web site: Meet the latest MCC Life Members . 15 April 2024 . Cricket Country.
  10. Web site: BCCI International Cricket Statistics . BCCI.