| Purnima Rau | |
| Female: | true |
| Fullname: | Purnima Rau |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana), India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1993–2000 |
| Country: | India |
| Testdebutdate: | 7 February |
| Testdebutyear: | 1995 |
| Testdebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Testcap: | 44 |
| Lasttestdate: | 15 July |
| Lasttestyear: | 1999 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Odidebutdate: | 20 July |
| Odidebutyear: | 1993 |
| Odidebutagainst: | West Indies |
| Odicap: | 40 |
| Lastodidate: | 20 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 2000 |
| Lastodiagainst: | New Zealand |
| Club1: | Andhra |
| Year1: | 1985/86 |
| Club2: | Railways |
| Year2: | 1991/92–1995/96 |
| Club3: | Andhra |
| Year3: | 1993/94 |
| Club4: | Air India |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 123 |
| Bat Avg1: | 15.37 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 33 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,164 |
| Wickets1: | 15 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 21.26 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | WODI |
| Matches2: | 33 |
| Runs2: | 516 |
| Bat Avg2: | 21.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/2 |
| Top Score2: | 67 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,557 |
| Wickets2: | 50 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 16.88 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/26 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 8/– |
| Column3: | WFC |
| Matches3: | 30 |
| Runs3: | 802 |
| Bat Avg3: | 29.70 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/4 |
| Top Score3: | 81 |
| Deliveries3: | 2,614 |
| Wickets3: | 77 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 13.98 |
| Fivefor3: | 4 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 6/29 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 6/– |
| Column4: | WLA |
| Matches4: | 86 |
| Runs4: | 1,705 |
| Bat Avg4: | 28.41 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/9 |
| Top Score4: | 82 |
| Deliveries4: | 2,888 |
| Wickets4: | 125 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 13.22 |
| Fivefor4: | 2 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 5/3 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 15/– |
| Date: | 17 August 2022 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8472/8472.html CricketArchive |
Purnima Rau (; born 30 January 1967) is an Indian former cricketer and current cricket coach. She played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in five Test matches and 33 One Day Internationals for India between 1993 and 2000. She played domestic cricket for Andhra, Railways and Air India.[1] [2]
Rau made her international debut for India against West Indies in an ODI at Nottingham on 20 July 1993.[1] Her Test debut came against New Zealand at Nelson on 7 February 1995.[1] Rau was described as one of the first Indian women cricketers to attempt to take advantage of the field restrictions in place during the first 15 overs of a limited overs game.[1]
She captained India in 3 Test matches and 8 ODI matches, all in 1995.[2]
In 1996 skipper Rau helped the touring Andhra Pradesh women's cricket team register a 114-run victory over Samudra Ladies CC. She captained Air India in the 1999/00 season.[2]
Rau was head coach of India between 2014 and 2017.[3] Currently, she is a coach associated with development of youth and women's cricketers in Hyderabad.