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{{short description|Indian-born Emirati cricketer (born 2004)}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Theertha Satish
| female = true
| image =
| country = United Arab Emirates
| full_name = Theertha Satish
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|4|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling =
| role = [[Wicket-keeper-batter]]

| international = true
| odidebutdate = 26 September
| odidebutyear = 2025
| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| odicap = 9
| lastodidate = 28 September
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe

| T20Idebutdate = 22 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = Malaysia
| T20Icap = 24
| lastT20Idate = 13 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe

| columns = 1
| column1 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches1 = 75
| runs1 = 1,651
| bat avg1 = 30.57
| 100s/50s1 = 0/9
| top score1 = 93
| hidedeliveries = true
| deliveries1 =–
| wickets1 =–
| bowl avg1 =–
| fivefor1 =–
| tenfor1 =–
| best bowling1 =–
| catches/stumpings1 = 39/22
| date = 7 October 2024 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/theertha-satish-1290388 Cricinfo
}}

'''Theertha Satish''' (born 16 April 2004) is an Indian-born [[cricketer]] who plays for the [[United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team|United Arab Emirates national cricket team]] as a left-handed [[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|top order batter]] and [[wicket-keeper]].

==Early life==
Satish was born in [[Chennai]], India, and has lived in [[Dubai]] since she was a young child.<ref name="tn 2021-11-25">{{cite news |last1=Radley |first1=Paul |title=Theertha Satish and Chamani Seneviratna set up UAE's third win in T20 World Cup qualifier |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2021/11/25/theertha-satish-and-chamani-seneviratna-set-up-uaes-third-win-in-t20-world-cup-qualifier/ |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |date=25 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Her mother, Rathna, is an architect, and her father, Satish Selanambi, is a finance professional.<ref name="tn 2022-05-03">{{cite news |last1=Radley |first1=Paul |title=Life imitates art as UAE's Theertha Satish gets ready to play alongside cricket stars |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2022/05/03/life-imitates-art-as-uaes-theertha-satish-gets-ready-to-play-alongside-cricket-stars/ |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=The National |date=3 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In about 2019, Satish started playing cricket after watching ''[[Kanaa (film)|Kanaa]]'' ({{translation|'To dream'}}), a [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[sports drama]] movie, in which the leading character tries out cricket to please her father, a farmer, and ends up taking the field for [[India women's national cricket team|India]] in a [[Women's Cricket World Cup|World Cup]]. Previously, Satish had long enjoyed watching the game.<ref name="tn 2022-05-03"/>

Both of Satish's parents have been fully supportive of her involvement in cricket. She and her father watch the game on television together.<ref name="tn 2022-05-03"/> She is a supporter of [[Chennai Super Kings]], and especially [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]], one of CSK's [[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|top order batter]]s.<ref name="tn 2021-11-25"/><ref name="tn 2022-05-03"/>

==International career==
In November 2021, Satish was named in UAE's WT20I squad for the [[2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier]] which was held in Dubai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/news-detail/RomQjOy5eVP1bEP4V27q|title=EMIRATES CRICKET BOARD ANNOUNCES TEAM TO REPRESENT UAE AT ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP ASIA QUALIFIER 2021|work=Emirates Cricket Board|access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref> On 22 November 2021, she made her [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) debut for the UAE against [[Malaysia women's national cricket team|Malaysia]] in the first match of that tournament. She top scored with 46 runs in 48 balls, and was awarded [[player of the match]], which the UAE won by 30 runs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of UAE Women vs Mal Women 1st Match 2021/22 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-asia-region-qualifier-2021-22-1286959/united-arab-emirates-women-vs-malaysia-women-1st-match-1286968/full-scorecard |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

Later in the tournament, from which the UAE emerged as the overall victor,<ref name="tn 2021-11-28">{{cite news |last1=Radley |first1=Paul |title=Young talents shine as UAE seal T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier title against Nepal |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2021/11/28/young-talents-shine-as-uae-seal-t20-world-cup-asia-qualifier-title-against-nepal/ |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=The National |date=28 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Satish twice again top scored, with 64[[not out|*]] in 53 balls against [[Bhutan women's national cricket team|Bhutan]],<ref name="espn uae bhutan 2021-11-25">{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of UAE Women vs Bhutan Women 9th Match 2021/22 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-asia-region-qualifier-2021-22-1286959/united-arab-emirates-women-vs-bhutan-women-9th-match-1286976/full-scorecard |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and 47 in 46 balls against [[Nepal women's national cricket team|Nepal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of UAE Women vs Nepal Women 13th Match 2021/22 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-asia-region-qualifier-2021-22-1286959/united-arab-emirates-women-vs-nepal-women-13th-match-1286980/full-scorecard |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In the match against Bhutan, she also shared with [[Chamani Seneviratna]] in a second-wicket partnership of 131.<ref name="tn 2021-11-25"/><ref name="espn uae bhutan 2021-11-25"/> She finished the tournament with the highest aggregate and average of any player, at 165 and 41.25, respectively.<ref name="tn 2021-11-28"/><ref>{{cite web |title=ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Region Qualifier, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14329;type=tournament |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref>

In March 2022, Satish was selected in the UAE team for the [[2022 GCC Women's Gulf Cup]] in [[Muscat]], Oman.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=EmiratesCricket |number=1504436824109891587 |date=17 March 2022 |title=Our UAECricket women are heading to Oman to compete in the GCC T20I Gulf Cup Championship}}</ref> In that tournament, her highest score was 41 in 23 balls against Oman.<ref>{{cite web |title=All-round records {{!}} Women's Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/1290388.html?class=10;template=results;type=allround;view=match |website=ESPANcricinfo |access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of UAE Women vs Oman Women 9th Match 2021/22 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/gcc-women-s-twenty20-championship-cup-2021-22-1306377/oman-women-vs-united-arab-emirates-women-9th-match-1306391/full-scorecard |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The following month, she again turned out for the UAE, in a 4-match bilateral series against [[Hong Kong women's national cricket team|Hong Kong]] at the [[Malek Cricket Ground]] in [[Ajman]]. In the first match of that series, she shared with [[Kavisha Kumari]] in a partnership of 83 for the second wicket.<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of HKG Women vs UAE Women 1st T20I 2022 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/hong-kong-women-in-united-arab-emirates-2022-1311742/united-arab-emirates-women-vs-hong-kong-women-1st-t20i-1311744/full-scorecard |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="tn 2022-04-29">{{cite news |last1=Radley |first1=Paul |title=Kavisha Kumari hoping FairBreak stardust will rub off on UAE cricket |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2022/04/29/kavisha-kumari-hoping-fairbreak-stardust-will-rub-off-on-uae-cricket/ |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=The National |date=29 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Her top score in the series was 47 in 34 balls in the second match.<ref>{{cite web |title=All-round records {{!}} Women's Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/1290388.html?class=10;template=results;type=allround;view=match |website=Cricinfo |access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of UAE Women vs HKG Women 2nd T20I 2022 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/hong-kong-women-in-united-arab-emirates-2022-1311742/united-arab-emirates-women-vs-hong-kong-women-2nd-t20i-1311745/full-scorecard |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In November 2022, she scored 107* in 57 balls in an Under-19 Women's T20I match against United States of America, after scoring 70 in 56 balls in the previous match of the bilateral series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=W19 7/1 (2.0/20.0 ov) UUW 180/3 (20.0/20 ov) - USA Cricket |url=https://cricclubs.com/USACricket/viewScorecard.do?matchId=611&clubId=4273 |access-date=24 November 2022 |website=cricclubs.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=League: USA Women U19 vs UAE U19 Women - USA Cricket |url=https://cricclubs.com/USACricket/viewScorecard.do?matchId=610&clubId=4273 |access-date=24 November 2022 |website=cricclubs.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In a 2025 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, on 10 May 2025, she was part of the UAE team that became the first team in the history of cricket to retire out all 10 batters in a T20I game to force a decision in a match threatened by looming rain. Satish scored 74 not out in the match in an unbroken opening stand of 192 with her captain [[Esha Oza]] who made 113*.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-10 |title=UAE retire out 10 batters against Qatar to beat rain in Women's T20 World Cup Asia qualifier |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c2e3k3xx7edo |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 May 2025 |title=UAE Women retire out all ten batters in 163-run win over Qatar |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-asia-region-qualifier-2025-1483752/qatar-women-vs-united-arab-emirates-women-6th-match-group-b-1483765/match-report |access-date=16 September 2025 |website=www.espncricinfo.com}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
In May 2022, Satish was recruited to play in the privately run [[2022 FairBreak Invitational T20]] in Dubai. She was allocated to the Falcons team.<ref name="aoc 2022-05-02">{{cite web |last1=Dansinghani |first1=Jay |title=5 Associates to Watch at the FairBreak Invitational |url=https://www.allovercric.com/p/5-associates-to-watch-at-the-fairbreak?s=r |website=All Over Cricket |access-date=2 May 2022 |date=2 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fairbreak.net/blog/2022/04/27/suzie-bates-to-captain-team-falcons/ |title=Suzie Bates to Captain Team Spirit at SDG Fairbreak T20 in Dubai |date=27 April 2022 |publisher=Fairbreak |access-date=27 April 2022}}</ref>

In October 2022, she played for UAE in [[2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup]].

==Playing style==
Satish has been described as "... an audacious batter, who judges length very quickly, is dangerous on the leg side, and is unafraid to hit against the spin or clear the infield."<ref name="aoc 2022-05-02"/>

== See also ==
* [[List of United Arab Emirates women Twenty20 International cricketers]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cricinfo}}

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[[Category:Cricketers from Chennai]]
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