Sushree Dibyadarshini
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| Full name | Sushree Dibyadarshini Pradhan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1997 Dhenkanal, Orissa, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–present | Odisha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–present | East Zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020/21 | Velocity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 4 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sushree Dibyadarshini Pradhan (born 8 September 1997) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Odisha.[1] She is a right-arm off break bowler and lower-order batter.[2] She captained the India Green team in the Under-23 Women's Challenger Trophy in which the India Green team reached the final match of the tournament.[3]
In 2019, she was selected to play for Velocity in the Women's T20 Challenge. She also captains Odisha Women's U23 team in domestic Indian cricket competitions. She represented India in ACC Women' Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019, where she was the highest wicket taker for India.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Sushree Dibyadarshini Pradhan was born in Dhenkanal, Odisha. When she was seven years old, she started playing cricket for fun in her residential colony.[4] When she turned 15, she began training under club coach Khirod Behera who continues to coach her as of 2021. Pradhan started representing her home state Odisha in group zonal tournaments.
Apart from cricket, watching popular cinema and acting is her favorite hobby. She made her acting debut in the Tamil-language sports drama film based on cricket titled Kanaa.[3]
Career[edit]
Sushree Dibyadarshini has been representing her home state Odisha since 2012. She now also captains Odisha women's U23 team in limited overs cricket tournaments.[2]
After playing for Odisha Under-19s in the 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons, she made her full debut in 2012 against Assam, in which she scored 9 runs and took one wicket.[5] Dibyadarshini went on to become a regular member of Odisha's team, and began playing for India A in 2014.[6] Her best bowling of 5/43 came in March 2020, against Haryana.[7] She has also played for East Zone and India Green.[6]
She also played for India in the ACC Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup in 2019.[4]
Dibyadarshini was selected as part of the Velocity squad ahead of the 2019 Women's T20 Challenge, and played one match, dismissing West Indian batter Stafanie Taylor.[8] She was retained in the Velocity squad for the 2020 competition, and again appeared in one game.[9]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Kanaa | Deepika Patel | [3] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Sushree Dibyadarshini". Orisports. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Sushree Dibyadarshini Profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Interview with Sushree Dibyadarshini - All-round prodigy from Odisha excited about Womens T20 Challenge and eager for national call". Female Cricket. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "सुश्री दिब्यदर्शिनी प्रधान: पूर्व से निकलीं स्पिन जादूगर". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Assam Women v Orissa Women, 4 November 2012". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "SN Pradhan Profile". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Haryana Women v Orissa Women, 8 March 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Trailblazers v Velocity, 8 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Trailblazers v Velocity, 5 November 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
External links[edit]
- Sushree Dibyadarshini at ESPNcricinfo
- Sushree Dibyadarshini at CricketArchive (subscription required)