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{{short description|Indian cricketer | {{short description|Indian cricketer}} | ||
{{BLP sources|date=January 2017}} | {{BLP sources|date=January 2017}} | ||
{{EngvarB|date=July 2016}} | {{EngvarB|date=July 2016}} | ||
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{{Infobox cricketer | {{Infobox cricketer | ||
| name = Anjum Chopra | | name = Anjum Chopra | ||
| female = true | | female = true | ||
| image = File:ANJUM CHOPRA (3388377038).jpg | | image = File:ANJUM CHOPRA (3388377038).jpg | ||
| country = India | | caption = Chopra in 2009 | ||
| fullname = Anjum Chopra | | country = India | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|5|20}} | | fullname = Anjum Chopra | ||
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], India | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|5|20}} | ||
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], India | |||
| batting = Left-handed | | batting = Left-handed | ||
| bowling = Right-arm medium | | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] | ||
| role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batter]] | | role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batter]] | ||
| international = true | | international = true | ||
| internationalspan = 1995–2012 | | internationalspan = 1995–2012 | ||
| testdebutdate = 17 November | | testdebutdate = 17 November | ||
| testdebutyear = 1995 | | testdebutyear = 1995 | ||
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| lastodiyear = 2012 | | lastodiyear = 2012 | ||
| lastodiagainst = Australia | | lastodiagainst = Australia | ||
| T20Idebutdate = 5 August | | T20Idebutdate = 5 August | ||
| T20Idebutyear = 2006 | | T20Idebutyear = 2006 | ||
| T20Idebutfor = India | | T20Idebutfor = India | ||
| T20Idebutagainst = England | | T20Idebutagainst = England | ||
| T20Icap = 2 | | T20Icap = 2 | ||
| lastT20Idate = 23 March | | lastT20Idate = 23 March | ||
| lastT20Iyear = 2012 | | lastT20Iyear = 2012 | ||
| lastT20Ifor = India | | lastT20Ifor = India | ||
| lastT20Iagainst = Australia | | lastT20Iagainst = Australia | ||
| club1 = Air India | | club1 = [[Delhi women's cricket team|Delhi]] | ||
| | | year1 = {{nowrap|1992/93–1995/96}} | ||
| club2 = Air India | |||
| year2 = 1996/97–2004/05 | |||
| club3 = [[Delhi women's cricket team|Delhi]] | |||
| year3 = 2006/07–2011/12 | |||
| columns = 4 | |||
| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]] | | column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]] | ||
| matches1 = 12 | | matches1 = 12 | ||
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| best bowling1 = 1/9 | | best bowling1 = 1/9 | ||
| catches/stumpings1 = 13/– | | catches/stumpings1 = 13/– | ||
| column2 = [[Women's One Day International | |||
| column2 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]] | |||
| matches2 = 127 | | matches2 = 127 | ||
| runs2 = 2,856 | | runs2 = 2,856 | ||
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| best bowling2 = 2/9 | | best bowling2 = 2/9 | ||
| catches/stumpings2 = 33/– | | catches/stumpings2 = 33/– | ||
| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|T20I]] | | column3 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|T20I]] | ||
| matches3 = 18 | | matches3 = 18 | ||
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| catches/stumpings3 = 3/– | | catches/stumpings3 = 3/– | ||
| date = | | column4 = [[List A cricket|WLA]] | ||
| year = | | matches4 = 225 | ||
| source = | | runs4 = 5,521 | ||
| bat avg4 = 35.85 | |||
| 100s/50s4 = 1/34 | |||
| top score4 = 100 | |||
| deliveries4 = 661 | |||
| wickets4 = 18 | |||
| bowl avg4 = 30.27 | |||
| fivefor4 = 0 | |||
| tenfor4 = 0 | |||
| best bowling4 = 3/11 | |||
| catches/stumpings4 = 64/– | |||
| date = 18 August | |||
| year = 2022 | |||
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8475/8475.html CricketArchive | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Anjum Chopra''' (born 20 May 1977) is | '''Anjum Chopra''' (born 20 May 1977) is an Indian former [[cricket]]er and current cricket commentator.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/four-female-commentators-in-ipl-8-who-are-former-cricketers-16764.html|title=IPL8: Four female commentators who are former cricketers-IndiaTV News|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en-US}}</ref> The first time she stepped onto the cricket ground was at the age of 9. She played her first friendly match with the college girls' team at the inter-college level, scoring 20 runs and taking 2 wickets. Later the same year she was selected to play for New Delhi in the under −15 tournament. | ||
She played various sports at an early age, representing her school and college in athletics, basketball, and swimming. She was also a member of the Delhi State basketball team that competed at nationals.<ref name=":0" /> | She played various sports at an early age, representing her school and college in athletics, basketball, and swimming. She was also a member of the Delhi State basketball team that competed at nationals.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Anjum made her debut in [[Women's One | Anjum made her debut in [[Women's One Day International|one-day internationals]] at the age of 17, on 12 February 1995 against [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]] at [[Christchurch]], New Zealand, and made her debut in [[Women's Test cricket|Test cricket]] a few months later against [[English women's cricket team|England]] at [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]], on 17 November 1995.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/421025|title=Live Cricket Scores & News International Cricket Council|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en}}</ref> In only her second series for India the same year, she was awarded player of the series in the one-day internationals against the visiting England cricket team, scoring runs at an average of 67.5. | ||
She | She played as a left-handed batter who bowled right-arm medium pace. She played in 12 Tests, 127 ODIs and 18 T20Is.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/53910.html|title=Player Profile: Anjum Chopra|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=24 January 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100116013029/http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/53910.html| archive-date= 16 January 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8475/8475.html|title=Player Profile: Anjum Chopra|work=CricketArchive|access-date=24 January 2010}}</ref> She was coached by [[Sunita Sharma]], Hardeep Dua and [[Tarak Sinha]] from Sonnet Club.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/people-would-say-oh-ladki-ne-kaise-out-kar-diya-anjum-chopra/story-War0rQtJO02WgBFJKw50LP.html|title=People would say, ‘Oh, ladki ne kaise out kar diya’: Anjum Chopra|date=2016-10-01|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en}}</ref> She was also the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/pathmakers-first-to-1000-odi-runs-from-each-country/ |title=Pathmakers – First to 1000 ODI runs from each country |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
Carving out a niche in the male-dominated sport in the country, Anjum has begun to be recognized as the face of women's cricket in India as a player, captain, consultant, commentator, motivational speaker, author, and actor. | Carving out a niche in the male-dominated sport in the country, Anjum has begun to be recognized as the face of women's cricket in India as a player, captain, consultant, commentator, motivational speaker, author, and actor. | ||
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports]] | ||
[[Category:Delhi University alumni]] | [[Category:Delhi University alumni]] | ||
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