Anushka Sanjeewani (born 24 January 1990) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka's women's cricket team.[1] She made her One Day International (ODI) debut against India on 23 January 2014.[2] In January 2020, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[3] In October 2021, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[4] In January 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[5] In July 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[6]
Sanjeewani batting for Sri Lanka during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Meegama Acharige Anushka Sanjeewani | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 32) Galle, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 58) | 23 January 2014 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 7 July 2022 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 34) | 28 March 2018 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 1 October 2022 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sri Lanka squad – 2020 Women's T20 World Cup | ||
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