Uma Chetry Explained

Uma Chetry
Female:	true
Fullname:	Uma Chetry
Birth Date:	27 July 2002
Birth Place:	Bokakhat, Assam, India
Role:	Wicket-keeper
International:	true
Internationalspan:	2024–present
Country:	India
T20idebutdate:	7 July
T20idebutyear:	2024
T20idebutagainst:	South Africa
T20icap:	83
Lastt20idate:	9 July
Lastt20iyear:	2024
Lastt20iagainst:	South Africa
T20ishirt:	55
Club1:	Assam
Club2:	UP Warriorz
Year2:	2024
Club3:	North Zone
Year3:	2024
Columns:	2
Hidedeliveries:	true
Column1:	WLA
Matches1:	29
Runs1:	504
Bat Avg1:	18.66
100S/50S1:	0/3
Top Score1:	71
Catches/Stumpings1:	12/7
Column2:	WT20
Matches2:	31
Runs2:	421
Bat Avg2:	19.13
100S/50S2:	0/2
Top Score2:	63
Catches/Stumpings2:	8/8
Date:	7 November 2023
Source:	https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1907/1907238/1907238.html CricketArchive
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Uma Chetry (born 27 July 2002) is an Indian cricketer. She currently plays for Assam as a wicket-keeper. She was part of the India squad that won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life

Chetry hails from Kandulimari village in Bokakhat division of Golaghat district, Assam. Her mother encouraged her to play cricket when she saw Chetry playing on the roads along with her brother Bijoy Chetri and other boys. She is the only girl among the five siblings. She attended Bokakhat Hindi High School. She became the first woman to be called up to an India squad from Assam.^{[4] [5]}

Career

In June 2023, Chetry played for India A at the 2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup.^{[6] [7]}

In July 2023, Chetry was named in her first India squad, for the T20I side's series against Bangladesh.^{[8] [9]} In September 2023, she was in India's squad for the Asian Games.^[10]

In May 2024, she was named in ODI, T20I and Test squads for the series against South Africa, making her international debut in a T20I on 7 July 2024.^{[11] [12]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uma Chetry Profile - Cricket Player, India News, Photos, Stats, Ranking, Records - NDTV Sports . 2023-09-27 . NDTVSports.com . en.
2. News: 2023-09-26 . Asian Games: Indian women's cricket team wins gold in their maiden appearance . The Times of India . 2023-09-27 . 0971-8257.
3. Web site: Desk . Sentinel Digital . 2023-09-26 . Asian Games: India clinch first-ever gold medal in women's T20 event - Sentinelassam . 2023-09-27 . www.sentinelassam.com . en.
4. Web site: Uma Chetry becomes first cricketer from Assam to make it to India senior team . 2023-09-27 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
5. Web site: PTI . 2023-07-03 . Uma Chetry becomes first cricketer from Assam to make it to India senior team . 2023-09-27 . ThePrint . en-US.
6. Web site: BCCI announces India 'A' (Emerging) squad for ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023 . Board of Control for Cricket in India . 7 November 2023.
7. Web site: 2023-07-03 . Uma Chetry: Farm hand to keeping wickets for India . 2023-09-27 . Hindustan Times . en.
8. Web site: Senior players missing as India name limited-overs squad for Bangladesh series . International Cricket Council . 7 November 2023.
9. Web site: Acharya . Shayan . 2023-07-03 . Uma Chetry: Assam's rising star ready to spread wings . 2023-09-27 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
10. Web site: Team India (Senior Women) squad for 19th Asian Games . Board of Control for Cricket in India . 7 November 2023.
11. Web site: How Uma Made It Big With Her Indomitable Spirit . The Times of India . 4 June 2024.
12. Web site: Assam’s Uma Chetry makes it to senior women’s cricket squad for series against SA . NORTHEAST NOW . 4 June 2024.