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'''Purnima Rau''', (born 30 January 1967 in [[Secunderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]) is an Indian ex-[[cricketer]].  She played [[Women's Test cricket]] (5 matches between 1993 and 1995) and [[Women's ODI cricket|ODI cricket]] for [[Indian women's cricket team|India]] (33 matches between 1993 and 2000).
'''Purnima Rau''' (born 30 January 1967) is an Indian former [[cricketer]].  She played [[Women's Test cricket|Test]] (5 matches between 1993 and 1995) and [[Women's One Day International|ODI cricket]] for [[Indian women's national cricket team|India]] (33 matches between 1993 and 2000).


== Career ==
== Career ==
She captained Air [[India women's national cricket team|India Women's cricket team]] in Indian domestic women's cricket. She captained the Indian team in 3 Test matches and 8 ODI matches. Rau made her cricket debut with India Women v West Indies Women ODI at Nottingham, 20 July 1993.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/54051.html|title=Purnima Rau|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-12-15}}</ref> Her test debut was India Women v West Indies Women at Nottingham, 20 July 1993.<ref name=":0" /> Rau is touted as one of the first players in Indian women's cricket to attempt to take advantage of the field restrictions in place during the first 15 overs of a limited overs game.<ref name=":0" />
An [[all-rounder]], she played most of her ODI innings in the middle order and bowled right arm off-spin. She captained Air India in Indian domestic women's cricket. She captained the Indian team in 3 Test matches and 8 ODI matches. Rau made her cricket debut for India against West Indies in an ODI at Nottingham on 20 July 1993.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/54051.html|title=Purnima Rau|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-12-15}}</ref> Her test debut against New Zealand at Nelson on 7 February 1995.<ref name=":0" /> Rau is touted as one of the first players in Indian women's cricket to attempt to take advantage of the field restrictions in place during the first 15 overs of a limited overs game.<ref name=":0" />


In 1996 skipper Rau helped the touring Andhra Pradesh women's cricket team register a 114 run victory over Samudra Ladies CC.
In 1996 skipper Rau helped the touring Andhra Pradesh women's cricket team register a 114 run victory over Samudra Ladies CC.


== Coaching career ==
== Coaching career ==
An [[all-rounder]], she played most of her ODI innings in the middle order and bowled right arm off-spin. Currently, she is a coach associated with development of youth and women's cricketers in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]. Purnima Rau was the coach for India women's cricket team . She was relieved from her duties of coach of India Women's cricket team by [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] in April 2017 without being communicated directly.  
Currently, she is a coach associated with development of youth and women's cricketers in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]. Purnima Rau was the coach for India women's cricket team. She was relieved from her duties of coach of India Women's cricket team by [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] in April 2017 without being communicated directly.  


== References ==
== References ==
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