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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Pooja Vastrakar
| female = yes
| image =Pooja Vastrakar.jpg
| caption =Vastrakar in August 2022
| country = India
| fullname = Pooja Vastrakar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Shahdol]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
| nickname = <ref name = "Ghosh"/>
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightcm =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2018–present

| testdebutdate = 16 June
| testdebutyear = 2021
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 88
| lasttestdate = 30 September
| lasttestyear = 2021
| lasttestagainst = Australia

| odidebutdate = 10 February
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
| odicap = 122
| lastodidate = 7 July
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| T20Idebutdate = 13 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa
| T20Icap = 57
| lastT20Idate = 7 August
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Australia

| club1 = [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2012/13–present}}
| club2 = [[IPL Supernovas|Supernovas]]
| year2 = 2018–present

| columns = 3

| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 37
| bat avg1 = 12.33
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 13
| deliveries1 = 244
| wickets1 = 5
| bowl avg1 = 23.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/49
|catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]]
| matches2 = 23
| runs2 = 423
| bat avg2 = 23.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/3
| top score2 = 67
| deliveries2 = 756
| wickets2 = 20
| bowl avg2 = 34.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/34
|catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches3 = 30
| runs3 = 185
| bat avg3 = 15.41
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 37[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 457
| wickets3 = 21
| bowl avg3 = 22.28
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/6
|catches/stumpings3 = 5/–

| date = 8 August 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/883413.html ESPNcricinfo
| module = {{Infobox medal templates | titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue; | expand=yes
| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{IND}}}}
{{MedalSport|Women's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Cricket at the Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]|[[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|Team]]}}
}}
}}

'''Pooja Vastrakar''' (born 25 September 1999) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who currently plays for [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] and [[India women's national cricket team|India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/883413.html|title=Pooja Vastrakar|last=|first=|date=|website=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1577/1577295/1577295.html|title=Player's profile|last=|first=|date=|website=cricketarchive.com|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> She primarily plays as a right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/india-test-newbies-where-were-they-in-november-2014 |title=India's potential Test debutantes: Where were they in November 2014? |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref> She made her international debut for India in 2018, against [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]].<ref name="WODI"/>

== Early life ==
Vastrakar started playing cricket near her neighbourhood along with the boys who used to play there.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=I was picked by my coach in a boys training camp - Vastrakar|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/1140623.html|access-date=2018-12-15}}</ref> She later started going to the stadium and practiced net batting where the coach Ashutosh Shrivastava discovered her and started her formal training.<ref name=":0" /> She started off with batting and later on joining the Madhya Pradesh team, she switched to bowling. At the age of 15, she was a part of India Green Women Squad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/decadereview2009/content/squad/883387.html|title=India Green Women Squad {{!}} Women's Challenger Trophy, 2015 {{!}} Cricket Squads {{!}} ESPNcricinfo|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-12-15}}</ref> In 2016, while Vastrakar was fielding during a senior women's domestic match, she twisted her knee.<ref name=":0" /> This led to her getting a surgery done for her anterior cruciate ligament tear which put her National call-up in jeopardy.<ref name=":0" /> Challenger Trophy, 2018 played a pivotal role in Vastrakar's selection for the South Africa tour.<ref name=":0" />

Vastrakar's father is a retired employee of [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited]] (BSNL). Her mother died when she was ten years old. She has four sisters and two brothers and is the youngest of the seven siblings.<ref name = "Ghosh">{{cite web|title=Vastrakar: India's bold and resilient teenager|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22809088/india-bold-resilient-teenager|author=Annesha Ghosh|website=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=18 March 2018}}</ref>

==International career==
She made her [[Women's One Day International cricket]] (WODI) debut for India Women against [[India women's cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|South Africa Women]] on 10 February 2018.<ref name="WODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1123205.html |title=3rd ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Potchefstroom, Feb 10 2018 |accessdate=10 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20 International cricket]] (WT20I) debut for India Women against [[India women's cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|South Africa Women]] on 13 February 2018.<ref name="WT20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1123206.html |title=1st T20I, India Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Feb 13 2018 |accessdate=13 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17669/indian-womens-team-for-icc-womens-world-twenty20-announced |title=Indian Women’s Team for ICC Women’s World Twenty20 announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/863769 |title=India Women bank on youth for WT20 campaign |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref> However, she suffered an injury during a warm-up match, and was later ruled out of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/913741 |title=Devika Vaidya replaces injured Pooja Vastrakar |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=16 November 2018}}</ref> In January 2020, she was named in India's squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28468147/kaur-mandhana-verma-part-full-strength-india-squad-t20-world-cup |title=Kaur, Mandhana, Verma part of full strength India squad for T20 World Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 January 2020}}</ref>

In May 2021, she was named in India's [[Women's Test cricket|Test squad]] for their one-off match against the [[India women's cricket team in England in 2021|England women's cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154389/india-s-senior-women-squad-for-the-only-test-match-odi-t20i-series-against-england-announced |title=India's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> Vastrakar made her Test debut on 16 June 2021, for India against [[England women's cricket team|England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260093.html |title=Only Test, Bristol, Jun 16 - 19 2021, India Women tour of England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, she was named in India's team for the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-odi-world-cup-2022-renuka-singh-meghna-singh-yastika-bhatia-break-into-indias-world-cup-squad-1295643 |title=Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, she was named in India's team for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555899/team-india-senior-women-squad-for-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-announced?type=Latest |title=Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=883413}}
* {{cricketarchive|id=1577295}}

{{India Squad 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup}}
{{India Squad 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup}}

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