Harleen Deol Explained

Harleen Deol
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Country:India
International:true
Fullname:Harleen Kaur Deol
Birth Date:21 June 1998
Birth Place:Chandigarh, Chandigarh Union Territory, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg break
Role:Batter
Odidebutdate:22 February
Odidebutyear:2019
Odidebutagainst:England
Odicap:126
Lastodidate:22 July
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:Bangladesh
Odishirt:98
T20idebutdate:4 March
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:England
T20icap:62
Lastt20idate:11 July
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Bangladesh
T20ishirt:98
Club1:Himachal Pradesh
Year1:2013/14–present
Club2:Trailblazers
Year2:2019–2020
Club3:Supernovas
Year3:2022
Club4:Gujarat Giants
Year4:2023–present
Columns:2
Column1:WODI
Column2:WT20I
Matches1:6
Matches2:14
Runs1:101
Runs2:142
Bat Avg1:25.25
Bat Avg2:15.77
100S/50S1:0/1
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score1:58
Top Score2:52
Deliveries1:72
Deliveries2:108
Wickets1:2
Wickets2:6
Bowl Avg1:28.00
Bowl Avg2:23.33
Fivefor1:0
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor1:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling1:1/7
Best Bowling2:2/13
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Catches/Stumpings2:3/–
Date:26 December 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/960845.html ESPNcricinfo
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Harleen Kaur Deol (born 21 June 1998) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She plays for Himachal Pradesh[2] as an attacking right-hand batter who occasionally bowls right arm leg spin.

Harleen made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for India against England on 22 February 2019, at Wankhede in Mumbai,[3] becoming the second woman cricketer from Chandigarh to play for India after Taniya Bhatia.[4] She completed her schooling from Yadavindra Public School, Mohali[5] and subsequently made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut against England on 4 March 2019.[6] Harleen made her Women's T20 Challenge debut for Trailblazers on 6 May 2019 against Supernovas, sharing a 100-run partnership with Smriti Mandhana.[7]

In January 2020, she was named in India's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[8]

Deol went viral in July 2021 after performing an acrobatic catch while avoiding the boundary rope during the Twenty20 series against England. Fielding at long-off, Deol leapt to catch a lofted Amy Jones drive two-handed high above her head but, realising her momentum was taking her across the boundary rope to potentially concede six runs, she lobbed the ball into the air to give herself enough time to dive back onto the field of play to recapture the falling ball mid-air. She earned praise from Sachin Tendulkar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the catch.[9] In July 2022, she was named in India's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[10]

In the inaugural season of the Indian Women's Premier League in 2023, Harleen Deol was acquired by Gujarat Giants (GG).[11] At the four-week tournament's conclusion, she was one of thirteen batters to have amassed over 200 runs. Her 202 aggregate, which she achieved at a Strike rate of 125.46, brought her within two runs of top scoring for her team.

In December 2023, Deol was selected in India's test squad for the only Test against England.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harleen Deol . 22 February 2019 . ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: In the zone – North - News - BCCI.tv. www.bcci.tv. en. 2019-05-10. 10 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510092958/http://www.bcci.tv/news/2016/in-the-zone/12717/in-the-zone-north. dead.
  3. Web site: 1st ODI, England Women tour of India at Mumbai, Feb 22 2019 . 22 February 2019 . ESPNcricinfo.
  4. News: Chandigarh cricketer Taniya Bhatia keen to make her mark after India selection. 10 January 2018. Hindustan Times. 22 February 2019. en.
  5. News: ‘Opportunity a reward for all that hard work away from home’. 21 February 2011. Indian Express. 21 February 2019. en.
  6. Web site: 1st T20I, England Women tour of India at Guwahati, Mar 4 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 4 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Match Report: M1 - TRAILBLAZERS vs SUPERNOVAS. www.iplt20.com. en. 2019-05-10.
  8. Web site: Kaur, Mandhana, Verma part of full strength India squad for T20 World Cup . ESPNcricinfo . 12 January 2020.
  9. Web site: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Reacts To Harleen Deol’s "Phenomenal" Catch . NDTV Sports . Santosh . Rao . 11 July 2021 . 12 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced . Board of Control for Cricket in India . 11 July 2022.
  11. News: WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Smriti Mandhana costliest player at ₹3.4 crore; Harmanpreet, Deepti, Jemimah hit jackpots . Hindustan Times . 26 February 2023.