Harleen Kaur Deol (born 21 June 1998) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She plays for Himachal Pradesh[2] as an attacking right-hand batter who occasionally bowls right arm leg spin.
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| Full name | Harleen Kaur Deol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1998 Chandigarh, Chandigarh Union Territory, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 126) | 22 February 2019 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 22 July 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 62) | 4 March 2019 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 11 July 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–present | Himachal Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Trailblazers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Supernovas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Gujarat Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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] becoming the second woman cricketer from Chandigarh to play for India after Taniya Bhatia.[4] She completed her schooling from Yadavindra Public School, Mohali[5] and subsequently made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut against England on 4 March 2019.[6] Harleen made her Women's T20 Challenge debut for Trailblazers on 6 May 2019 against Supernovas, sharing 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. Fielding at long-off, Deol leapt to catch a lofted Amy Jones drive two-handed high above her head but, realising her momentum was taking her across the boundary rope to potentially concede six runs, she lobbed the ball into the air to give herself enough time to dive back onto the field of play to recapture the falling ball mid-air. 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]
In the inaugural season of the Indian Women's Premier League in 2023, Harleen Deol was acquired by Gujarat Giants (GG).[11] At the four-week tournament's conclusion, she was one of thirteen batters to have amassed over 200 runs. Her 202 aggregate, which she achieved at a Strike rate of 125.46, brought her within two runs of top scoring for her team.
In December 2023, Deol was selected in India's test squad for the only Test against England.
References
edit- ^ "Harleen Deol". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "In the zone – North - News - BCCI.tv". www.bcci.tv. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "1st ODI, England Women tour of India at Mumbai, Feb 22 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Chandigarh cricketer Taniya Bhatia keen to make her mark after India selection". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "'Opportunity a reward for all that hard work away from home'". Indian Express. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "1st T20I, England Women tour of India at Guwahati, Mar 4 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Match Report: M1 - TRAILBLAZERS vs SUPERNOVAS". www.iplt20.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Kaur, Mandhana, Verma part of full strength India squad for T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Rao, Santosh (11 July 2021). "Prime Minister Narendra Modi Reacts To Harleen Deol's "Phenomenal" Catch". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Smriti Mandhana costliest player at ₹3.4 crore; Harmanpreet, Deepti, Jemimah hit jackpots". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
External links
edit- Harleen Deol at ESPNcricinfo
- Harleen Deol at CricketArchive (subscription required) (archive)
- Harleen Deol at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Harleen Deol on Instagram
