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{{short description|American cricketer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Shebani Bhaskar
| female = true
| fullname = Shebani Mandhakini Bhaskar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|07}}
| birth_place = [[Evergreen Park, Illinois|Evergreen Park]], [[Illinois]], United States
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Leg spin|leg break]]
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]
| international = true
| country = United States

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| T20Idebutdate = 17 May
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = Canada
| T20Icap = 2
| lastT20Idate = 25 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = Argentina

| club1 = [[Tamil Nadu women's cricket team|Tamil Nadu Women]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2018/19}}
| club2 = [[Otago Sparks|Otago]]
| year2 = 2016/17
| club3 = [[Leeward Islands women's cricket team|Leeward Islands]]
| year3 = 2018–2018/19

| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches1 = 8
| runs1 = 93
| bat avg1 = 15.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 30
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| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| date = 26 October 2021
| source = [http://espncricinfo.com/usa/content/player/538601.html Cricinfo]
}}

'''Shebani Mandhakini Bhaskar''' (born October 7, 1994) is an American cricketer who plays for the [[United States women's national cricket team|United States]]. She plays as a right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batter]], [[wicket-keeper]] and occasional right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]]. She has appeared in 8 [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 Internationals]] for the US. She previously played domestic cricket for [[Tamil Nadu women's cricket team|Tamil Nadu]], [[Otago Sparks|Otago]] and [[Leeward Islands women's cricket team|Leeward Islands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/shebani-bhaskar-538601 |title=Player Profile: Shebani Bhaskar |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/925/925049/925049.html |title=Player Profile: Shebani Bhaskar |work=CricketArchive |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Bhaskar was born in [[Evergreen Park, Illinois]], [[United States]] to an Indian family. During her childhood, her family moved several times and they have lived in [[Hamburg]], [[Dhaka]], and [[Alexandria, Virginia]].<ref name = "Cricinfo"/> Bhaskar, along with her family, moved to [[Kolkata]] in 2007 as her father, Bhaskar Rajah began working in the city. She was then selected to play for the West Bengali U16 cricket team at just the age of 11.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/new-faces-world-experience|title=New face's world of experience|date=November 17, 2016|work=Otago Daily Times Online News|access-date=December 25, 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 2008, she and her family returned to [[Chennai]], their native place.<ref name = "Cricinfo">{{cite web|title=The Indian girl who became the leader of the USA|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22987565/shebani-bhaskar-put-us-women-cricket-global-stage|website=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref>

She began playing cricket at the age of eleven and was also offered a chance to play for the [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]]. she has two sisters and her elder sister, Meenakshi Bhaskar is a rower. And her younger sister is Vijaishri Bhaskar<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/All-in-the-family/article12078016.ece|title=All in the family|last=Frederick|first=Prince|date=February 15, 2010|work=The Hindu|access-date=December 25, 2017|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa/shebani-bhaskar/|title=Shebani Bhaskar - USA Cricket|work=USA Cricket|access-date=December 25, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
After Bhaskar got exposure into the domestic level cricket in India, she received the opportunity to play for [[United States women's national cricket team|United States cricket team]] at the [[2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]].<ref name = "Cricinfo" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/19698901/nadia-gruny,-shebani-bhaskar-return-usa-squad-five-year-absence|title=Gruny, Bhaskar return to USA squad after five-year absence|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=December 25, 2017}}</ref>

In a match as a part of the 2011 World Cup Qualifiers, she helped the US cricket team to register a victory against [[Zimbabwe women's national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] with a knock of 72 runs off 89 deliveries, and was adjudged Player Of The Match<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/womens-world-cup-qualfier-2011/content/story/541053.html?object=538601|title=USA prevail in thrilling one-run win|work=Cricinfo|access-date=December 25, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

In March 2018, Bhaskar was named captain of the U.S. women's national cricket team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shebani Bhaskar to lead USA team on Australian tour|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/sports/news/shebani-bhaskar-to-lead-usa-team-on-australian-tour-73001.aspx|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22987565/shebani-bhaskar-put-us-women-cricket-global-stage|title=The Indian girl who became the leader of the USA|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref> In March 2019, she was named as the captain of the United States team for the [[2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Americas]] tournament against [[Canada women's national cricket team|Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/usa-cricket-announces-womens-team-to-compete-at-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-qualifier-americas/ |title=USA Cricket announces women's team to compete at ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier Americas |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=April 1, 2019}}</ref> She made her WT20I debut for the United States against [[Canada women's national cricket team|Canada]] in the Americas Qualifier on 17 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1183855.html |title=1st T20I, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier at Lauderhill, May 17 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=17 May 2019}}</ref>

In August 2019, she was replaced by [[Sindhu Sriharsha]] as the captain of the national side for the [[2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1327656 |title=Captains ready for Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref> and was named in the American squad for the [[2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]] tournament in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1319297 |title=Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> She played in the United States' opening match of the tournament, on 31 August 2019, against [[Scotland women's national cricket team|Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197049.html |title=3rd Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Dundee, Aug 31 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=31 August 2019}}</ref>

In February 2021, she was named in the Women's National Training Group by the USA Cricket Women's National Selectors ahead of the [[2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] and the [[2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier]] tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/usa-announce-womens-national-training-groups/ |title=USA Announce Women's National Training Groups |work=USA Cricket |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000195.shtml?135 |title=USA name Women's and U19 squads |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref> In September 2021, she was named as the vice-captain of the American team for the World Cup Qualifier tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/icc-news/team-usa-womens-squad-named-for-icc-americas-t20-world-cup-qualifier-in-mexico/ |title=Team USA Women's Squad Named for ICC Americas T20 World Cup Qualifier in Mexico |work=USA Cricket |access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref> In October 2021, she was named as the vice-captain of the American team for the [[2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] tournament in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/icc-news/team-usa-womens-squad-named-for-icc-womens-world-cup-qualifier-in-zimbabwe/ |title=Team USA Women's Squad named for ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe |work=USA Cricket |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cricinfo|id=538601}}
* {{CricketArchive|id=925049}}

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[[Category:People from Evergreen Park, Illinois]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Illinois]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Chennai]]
[[Category:American sportspeople of Indian descent]]
[[Category:American women cricketers]]
[[Category:United States women Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:American expatriates in India]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu women cricketers]]
[[Category:Otago Sparks cricketers]]
[[Category:Leeward Islands women cricketers]]
[[Category:Women cricket captains]]
[[Category:21st-century American women]]

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