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{{Indian patronymic|Sajana|Sajeevan}}
{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sajana Sajeevan
| female = true
| image =
| country = India
| international = true
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mananthavady]], [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Off spin|off-break]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]

| internationalspan = 2024–present
| T20Idebutdate = 28 April
| T20Idebutyear = 2024
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Icap = 81
| lastT20Idate = 9 May
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Ishirt = 44

| club1 = [[Kerala women's cricket team|Kerala]]
| year1 = 2011/12–present
| club2 = {{nowrap|[[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]}}
| year2 = 2024–present

| columns = 3

| column1 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches1 = 5
| runs1 = 20
| bat avg1 = 10.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 11
| deliveries1 = 12
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = [[List A cricket|WLA]]
| matches2 = 78
| runs2 = 1,306
| bat avg2 = 23.32
| 100s/50s2 = 1/5
| top score2 = 100
| deliveries2 = 3,342
| wickets2 = 89
| bowl avg2 = 18.16
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/11
| catches/stumpings2 = 34/–

| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20|WT20]]
| matches3 = 94
| runs3 = 1,194
| bat avg3 = 20.58
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 60
| deliveries3 = 1,351
| wickets3 = 60
| bowl avg3 = 18.08
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/10
| catches/stumpings3 = 33/–
| date = 10 June 2024
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/960955.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{IND}}}}
{{MedalSport|Women's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[Women's Asia Cup|2024 Sri Lanka]]|}}
}}
'''Sajeevan Sajana''' (born 4 January 1995) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for [[India women's national cricket team|India women's cricket team]] as an [[all-rounder]], who is a right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batter]] and a right-arm [[Off spin|off-break bowler]].<ref name=BIO>{{Cite web |title=Profile: Sajeevan Sajana |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/960955.html |access-date=10 June 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> She plays for [[Kerala women's cricket team]] in domestic cricket and for [[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]] in the [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]].<ref name=BIO /> She also played first-class cricket for [[South Zone women's cricket team|South Zone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1121/1121702/1121702.html |title=Player profile: Sajeevan Sajana |work=CricketArchive |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref>

==Early life==
She was born in [[Mananthavady]], [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]], Kerala. Her father, Sanjeevan, was an auto-rickshaw driver in a town in Kerala.<ref name=SS>{{cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/wpl-2024/37663-who-is-sajeevan-sajana-bio-stats-mumbai-indians-player.html |title=Who is Sajeevan Sajana {{!}} Bio {{!}} Stats {{!}} Mumbai Indians Player |work=Female Cricket |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> Her mother, Sarada, worked at the municipality in Mananthavady.<ref name=SS2>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/s-sajanas-instant-hit-a-reward-for-decade-of-hard-toil-1422451 |title=S Sajana's instant hit a reward for decade of hard toil |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> She first represented Kerala at the under-23 level, where she led her team to the Twenty-20 Super League title in 2019.<ref name=SS /> She has a degree in political science. She was featured in a Tamil film as a support artist. She was football captain of Wayanad district in Kerala in her teenage years, and a track-and-field champion in college.<ref name=SS2 />

==Domestic career==
Sajana made her [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for Kerala on 9 November 2012, against [[Andhra women's cricket team|Andhra]] in the [[2012–13 Senior Women's One Day League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/460/460010.html |title=Andhra Women v Kerala Women, Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2012/13 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20|Twenty20]] debut for Kerala on 18 December 2011, against Andhra in the [[2011–12 Senior Women's T20 League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/354/354039.html |title=Andhra Women v Kerala Women, Inter State Women's Twenty20 Competition 2011/12 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> She made her [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for South Zone on 1 March 2017, against [[West Zone women's cricket team|West Zone]] in the [[2016–17 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1074/1074023.html |title=South Zone Women v West Zone Women, Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2016/17 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref>

In December 2023, she was signed by [[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]] at a price of ₹15 lakh to play for them in the [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]] auction,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/news/wpl-2024-meet-sajana-sajeevan-from-paddy-field-cricket-to-overnight-star-124022400407_1.html |title=WPL 2024: Meet Sajana Sajeevan; From paddy field cricket to overnight star |work=Business Standard |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> for the [[2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)|2024 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2023/12/09/wpl-auction-kerala-players-sajana-mumbai-indians.html |title=WPL auction: Mumbai Indians buy Kerala all-rounder Sajana |work=Onmanorama |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> On 23 February 2024, she hit a last ball six, helping her side to beat [[Delhi Capitals (WPL)|Delhi Capitals]] by 4 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-premier-league-2023-24-1411373/delhi-capitals-women-vs-mumbai-indians-women-1st-match-1417716/match-report |title=Debutant Sajana takes Mumbai home with nerveless last-ball six |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/wpl/sajana-sajeevan-mumbai-indians-wpl-2024-interview-career-profile-stats-last-ball-six-delhi-capitals-tamil-film-kanaa/article67979129.ece |title=The Sajana Sajeevan story: WPL trials, sharing dressing room with idol Harmanpreet and that last-ball six |work=Sportstar |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref>

==International career==
In April 2024, she earned her maiden call-up for the national squad for the T20I series [[India women's cricket team in Bangladesh in 2024|against Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/two-wpl-stars-earn-maiden-call-ups-as-india-announce-t20i-squad-for-bangladesh-series |title=Maiden call-up for two WPL stars as India announce T20I squad for Bangladesh series |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/kerala-girls-sajana-sajeevan-asha-sobhana-get-maiden-india-call-ups/articleshow/109323625.cms |title=Kerala Girls Sajana Sajeevan, Asha Sobhana Get Maiden India Call-Ups |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 International]] (T20I) debut against [[Bangladesh women's national cricket team|Bangladesh]] on 28 April 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1429393.html |title=1st T20I (D/N), Sylhet, April 28, 2024, India Women tour of Bangladesh |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> In May 2024, she was named in the T20I squad for the series [[South Africa women's cricket team in India in 2024|against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/harmanpreet-kaur-captain-bcci-squad-announcement-indian-womens-team-ind-vs-sa-2546005-2024-05-30 |title=Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India women's multi-format squad vs South Africa |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/indian-womens-cricket-team-squad-announced-for-multi-format-series-against-south-africa/articleshow/110572118.cms |title=Indian Women's Cricket Team Squad Announced For Multi Format Series Against South Africa |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> She was also named in the India squad for the [[2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/bccilink/articles/jKTSq82Z |title=India’s squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 announced |work=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricketarchive|id=1121702}}
* {{cricinfo|id=960955}}

{{Mumbai Indians WPL squad}}
{{India Squad 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup}}

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[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian women cricketers]]
[[Category:India women Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Kerala]]
[[Category:People from Wayanad district]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Kerala]]
[[Category:Mumbai Indians (WPL) cricketers]]

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