Pooja Vastrakar

Cricketer

Indian Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh

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Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth25/09/1999
Age26 years
BirthplaceBilaspur, Madhya Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)
  • Chhoti
  • Chota Hardik
  • Babloo
  • Babulal

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolGyanodya Higher Secondary School

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Playing guitar
  • Riding motorcycles

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherBandhan Ram Vastrakar
MotherDeceased (passed away when Pooja was 10 years old)
Siblings
  • 2
  • 5
  • 5 sisters and 2 brothers

Career

International Debut
ODIIND Women vs SA Women at Potchefstroom on 10 February, 2018
TestENG Women vs IND Women at Bristol on 16 - 19 June, 2021
T20SA Women vs IND Women at Potchefstroom on 13 February, 2018
Jersey Number
  • #11 (India)
  • #23 (India)
Domestic/State Team
  • India Green Women
  • Madhya Pradesh Women
  • Supernovas
  • Mumbai Indians
  • Brisbane Heat Women
Coach/MentorAshutosh Shrivastava
Batting StyleRight hand Bat
Bowling StyleRight arm Medium
Records (main ones)
ODI Records
  • 2nd most runs in an innings (by batting at 8th position) – 67 runs of 59 balls in IND Women vs PAK Women at Mount Maunganui in ICC Women’s World Cup on 6 Mar 2022.
  • The highest partnership for the seventh wicket or lower in Women’s ODIs – 122 runs in IND Women vs PAK Women at Mount Maunganui in ICC Women’s World Cup on 6 Mar 2022. It is also the first-century stand for the seventh wicket or lower at Women’s World Cups.
  • The first pair to score the fifties in the same innings in women’s ODIs while batting at No. 7 or lower – in IND Women vs PAK Women at Mount Maunganui in ICC Women’s World Cup on 6 Mar 2022.
  • The second batter with multiple fifty-plus scores while batting at No. 8 and lower in women’s ODIs.
  • The first batter to score a fifty while batting at No. 9 or lower – against Australia in 2018.
Twenty20 Records
  • 3rd most runs in an innings (by batting at 8th position) – 37 runs of 26 balls in IND Women vs AUS Women at Carrara in India Women tour of Australia on 9 Oct 2021.
  • 2nd highest partnership for the tenth wicket – 37 runs in IND Women vs AUS Women at Carrara in India Women tour of Australia on 9 Oct 2021.

Favourites

Cricketer
BatsmanVirender Sehwag
Bowler

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pooja Vastrakar is an all-rounder in India's national women's cricket team.
2. Encouraged by boys in her neighborhood, Pooja began playing cricket.
3. Impressing her coach Ashutosh Shrivastava, she played gully cricket.
4. Overcoming obstacles and injuries, she pursued her cricket career.
5. Pooja holds records in ODIs and Twenty20 matches.
6. Jhulan Goswami is her role model.
7. Pooja made an appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show with her teammates.
8. She supports her family by contributing a portion of her income.
9. Pooja aims to excel as an all-rounder in cricket.
10. She is an advocate for women's sports in India and for making cricket more accessible for female players.
11. She was the youngest of seven siblings.
12. She was born and raised in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.
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