Harleen Kaur Deol (born 21 June 1998) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She plays for Himachal Pradesh.[2] She is an attacking right-hand batter who also occasionally bowls right arm leg spin.
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Full name | Harleen Kaur Deol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 (age 24) Chandigarh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National side |
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ODI debut (cap 126) | 22 February 2019 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 24 September 2022 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 62) | 4 March 2019 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 29 July 2022 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013/14–present | Himachal Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Trailblazers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Supernovas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 21 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Harleen made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for India against England on 22 February 2019, at Wankhede in Mumbai.[3] She became the second woman cricketer from Chandigarh to play for India after Taniya Bhatia.[4] She completed her schooling from Yadavindra Public School, Mohali[5] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut against England on 4 March 2019.[6] Harleen made her Women Women's T20 Challenge debut for Trailblazers on 6 May 2019 against Supernovas, contributing 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. 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]
India squad – 2020 Women's T20 World Cup runners-up | ||
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India squad – 2022 Commonwealth Games – Silver Medal | ||
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