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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Poonam Yadav
| female = true
| image = Poonam Yadav, Arjuna Awardee (Cricket), at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2019 (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| country = India
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mainpuri]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightcm =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[leg-spin]]
| role = Bowler
| family =
| international = true

| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 16 November
| testdebutyear = 2014
| testdebutfor = India
| testdebutagainst = South Africa
| testcap = 82
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttestfor =
| lasttestagainst =

| odidebutdate = 12 April
| odidebutyear = 2013
| odidebutfor = India
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 107
| lastodidate = 22 March
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh

| T20Idebutdate = 5 April
| T20Idebutyear = 2013
| T20Idebutfor = India
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Icap = 41
| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand
| lastT20Idate = 9 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Ifor = India

| club1 = [[Uttar Pradesh women's cricket team|Uttar Pradesh Women]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2007/08–2013/14}}
| club2 = [[India Red women's cricket team|India Red Women]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2017/18}}
| club3 = [[Central Zone women's cricket team|Central Zone Women]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2016/17}}
| club4 = [[India Blue women's cricket team|India Blue Women]]
| year4 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2018/19}}
| club5 = [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]]
| year5 = 2014/15–present
| club6 = [[IPL Supernovas|Supernovas]]
| year6 = 2019–2020
| club7 = [[Brisbane Heat (WBBL)|Brisbane Heat]]
| year7 = 2021/22–present
| club8 = [[IPL Trailblazers|Trailblazers]]
| year8 = 2022

| columns = 3

| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = –
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = –
| top score1 = –
| deliveries1 = 246
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 22.66
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/22
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/-

| column2 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]]
| matches2 = 58
| runs2 = 95
| bat avg2 = 7.91
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 15
| deliveries2 = 3,036
| wickets2 = 80
| bowl avg2 = 25.15
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/13
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/-

| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches3 = 72
| runs3 = 14
| bat avg3 = 2.80
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 4
| deliveries3 = 1,560
| wickets3 = 98
| bowl avg3 = 15.25
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/9
| catches/stumpings3 = 15/-

| date = 22 March 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/630972.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Poonam Yadav''' (born 24 August 1991) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[Indian women's cricket team|national women's cricket team]] as a [[Leg spin|leg-spin]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]].<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/630972.html |title=Poonam Yadav |access-date=6 April 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="CA">{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/305/305336/305336.html |title=Poonam Yadav |access-date=3 November 2016 |work=Cricket Archive}}</ref> She made her debut in International cricket on 5 April 2013 in a [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) match against [[Bangladesh women's national cricket team|Bangladesh]]. Yadav's debut in Test Series on 16 November 2014 against [[South Africa]] and her ODI debut was on 12 April 2013 against [[Bangladesh]].<ref name="Thatte">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kreedon.com/poonam-yadav-biography/|title=Poonam Yadav Biography: A Life Story Defining Astounding Strength & Shutting all Naysayers Poonam Yadav Biography {{!}} Height {{!}} Wiki {{!}} Profile|last=Thatte|first=Mamta|date=12 November 2018|website=Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn|language=en-GB|access-date=15 December 2018}}</ref>

==Early life==
Yadav was born on 24 August 1991 in [[Mainpuri]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. Her father's name is Raghuveer Singh Yadav, who is a retired army officer. Her mother's name is Munna Devi and she is a homemaker.<ref name="Thatte"/>

To pursue her career, Yadav had to shift to [[Agra]] from [[Mainpuri]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricxtasy.com/blog/beyond%2022%20yards/poonam-yadav-the-up-wonder-girl-carving-out-her-own-niche-2|title=Poonam Yadav- The UP Wonder girl carving out her own niche|website=CricXtasy|language=en|access-date=15 December 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172241/https://www.cricxtasy.com/blog/beyond%2022%20yards/poonam-yadav-the-up-wonder-girl-carving-out-her-own-niche-2|url-status=dead}}</ref> There she trained at the [[Eklavya Sports Stadium]].<ref name=":1" /> Three years later, Yadav almost quit cricket but was motivated by her father to continue further.<ref name=":1" />

==International career==
[[File:2020 ICC W T20 WC I v B 02-24 Yadav (04).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Yadav bowling for India against Bangladesh during the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]]|alt=Yadav bowling for India against Bangladesh during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]]
Yadav was part of the Indian team to reach the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final|final]] of the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup]] where the team lost to [[England national women's cricket team|England]] by nine runs.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women's-World-Cup-2017 Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23], ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final], BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.</ref><ref name="sum3">[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!], ''The Guardian'', 23 July 2017.</ref> In June 2018, she entered the top five of the women's T20I rankings and came in third on the list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23766533/poonam-yadav-anam-amin-vault-top-five-t20i-rankings|title=Poonam Yadav, Anam Amin vault to top five in T20I rankings|date=12 June 2018|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=15 December 2018}}</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 |access-date=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 |access-date=28 September 2018}}</ref> Ahead of the tournament, she was named as one of the players to watch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/902214 |title=Players to watch in ICC Women's World T20 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref> She was the joint-leading wicket-taker for India in the tournament, with eight dismissals in five matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12461;team=1863;type=tournament |title=ICC Women's World T20, 2018/19 - India Women: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref> She became India's highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 Internationals in September 2018 with 57 wickets from 39 T20Is. She went past [[Jhulan Goswami|Jhulan Goswami's]] tally of 56 in the first T20I against [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/854684|title=Poonam Yadav makes the googly her big weapon|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en|access-date=15 December 2018}}</ref> She is also the only front-line bowler who has been in every T20 match for India in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/womens-world-t20-2018-leg-spinner-poonam-yadav-needs-to-continue-her-rich-vein-of-form-for-indias-progress-in-mega-event-5521201.html|title=Women's World T20 2018: Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav needs to continue her rich vein of form for India's progress in mega event- Firstcricket News, Firstpost|website=FirstCricket|access-date=15 December 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 |access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref> India reached the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final|final]] but lost to the hosts, with Yadav taking 1-30 (her solitary wicket being that of [[Rachael Haynes]]) and scoring 1 run before being last out to confirm [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]]'s victory.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of AUS Women vs IND Women Final 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990/australia-women-vs-india-women-final-1173070/full-scorecard|access-date=7 March 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> Her best bowling performance came in the opening game against the eventual champions [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]], where she wreaked havoc with figures of 4-0-19-4<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poonam threat not Australia's sole focus for final|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-tactics-t20-world-cup-final-poonam-yadav-india-spinner-meg-lanning-preparation/2020-03-07|access-date=7 March 2021|website=cricket.com.au|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs AUS Women 1st Match, Group A 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990/australia-women-vs-india-women-1st-match-group-a-1173048/full-scorecard|access-date=7 March 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</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> 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>

==T20 Leagues==
Poonam played for [[IPL Supernovas|Supernovas]] in the [[Women's T20 Challenge]] in 2019 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poonam Yadav of Supernova during the final of the Women's T20 Challenge, 2019 between the Supernovas and Velocity held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on the 11th May 2019 Photo by: Prashant Bhoot /SPORTZPICS for BCCI|url=https://www.iplt20.com/photos/187861/ipl-2019-women-s-t20-final/190666/|access-date=23 October 2021|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}}</ref> She played for [[Brisbane Heat (WBBL)|Brisbane Heat]] in the [[2021–22 Women's Big Bash League season|2021–22 Women's Big Bash League]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=October 8, 2021 |title=India leg-spinner Poonam Yadav joins Brisbane Heat for upcoming Women's Big Bash League|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/poonam-yadav-joins-women-s-big-bash-league-side-brisbane-heat-1862485-2021-10-08|access-date=23 October 2021|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
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