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Kiran Navgire
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kiran Prabhu Navgire |
| Born | Template:Birth month and age Solapur, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2018/19–2019/20 | Maharashtra |
| 2021/22–present | Nagaland |
Source: CricketArchive, 23 May 2022 | |
Kiran Prabhu Navgire (born May 1995[1][2] at Solapur, Maharashtra) is an Indian cricketer.[3] She currently plays for Nagaland women. She set the record for the highest individual score in Women's Senior T20 Trophy, while scoring an unbeaten 162 for Nagaland against Arunachal Pradesh in 2022.[4]
Kiran Navgire's father is a farmer while her mother is a homemaker. She has two brothers.[5] She had initially been into athletics, before pursuing a career as a cricketer. She first played cricket during her graduation days at the Savitribai Phule Pune University. She represented the university cricket team from 2013–14 to 2015–16 seasons without any formal training.[6] She had also represented Pune University in the athletic events of javelin throw, shot put and 100 meters.[5] She received her first formal training at the Azam Campus in Pune, where she took up a two-year course in physical education.
She began her domestic career with Maharashtra in the 2018–19 Senior Women's One Day League.[7] She later decided to play for Nagaland as a guest player in the 2021-22 Women's Senior T20 Trophy as she could not get enough chances in Maharashtra team.[8] While playing for Nagaland, she smashed 162 off 76 balls against Arunachal Pradesh at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati on 15 April 2022, becoming the first Indian man or woman to score 150+ runs in a Twenty20 innings.[9][10]
She was picked in the Velocity squad ahead of the 2022 Women's T20 Challenge.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Meet Kiran Navgire, the Nagaland run machine". Hindustan Times. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "Six players to watch out for in the Women's T20 Challenge". ESPN. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "Kiran Prabhu Navgire profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ Penbugs (15 April 2022). "Kiran Navgire smashed unbeaten 162 in Senior T20 Trophy". Penbugs. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "From Winning Medals in Athletics to Winning Hearts in Cricket - Story of Kiran Navgire". Female Cricket. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "Dhoni fan Kiran Navgire hopes to be a big hit in the Women's T20 Challenge". ESPN. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "The Home of CricketArchive". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ Penbugs (25 April 2022). "I want to lift the World Cup for the country: Kiran Navgire". Penbugs. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "THE BOARD OF CONTROL FOR CRICKET IN INDIA". www.bcci.tv. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ Sohinee (15 April 2022). "Nagaland's Kiran Prabhu becomes first Indian to cross 150 runs in a T20 match". thebridge.in. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "Women's T20 Challenge 2022: Fixtures, squads, venues, all you need to know - Firstcricket News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
External links[edit]
- Kiran Navgire at ESPNcricinfo
- Kiran Navgire at CricketArchive (subscription required)