Veda Krishnamurthy is an Indian cricketer. She has also played for Karnataka women’s team and Railways. She is the youngest cricketer to score 1000 runs in Women’s One Day International cricket.
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Veda Krishnamurthy was born on 16 October 1992 (age: 26 years, as in 2018) in Kadur, Karnataka, India. She started playing street cricket when she was only 3 years old. She wanted to become a cricketer since childhood and wanted to play for the country one day. For his primary education, he attended Cambridge School in Bengaluru, Karnataka. His parents also enrolled him in karate classes but he did not like karate. However, at the age of 12 he achieved a black belt in karate. In 2005, when she was 13 years old, she started cricket training at the Karnataka Institute of Cricket. On the request of his coach, his father shifted him to Bangalore. His coach Irfan Sait saw his talent and molded him into a very good cricketer. Veda also considers Irfan Sait as her first coach. When she was growing up, she used to watch Mithali Raj play and wanted to play with her someday. Veda has played with Mithali Raj in Women’s ODI and Women’s T20 cricket and they are good friends. For his higher education, he attended Mount Carmel College in Bangalore, Karnataka and obtained a degree in Arts.
Veda Krishnamurthy standing with Irrfan Sait and Mithali Raj
Physical Appearance
- Height: 165 cm or 5’5″
- Body Statistics: 34-28-34
Veda Krishnamurthy making a shot
Family
He was born to SG Krishnamurthy who was a cable operator.
Veda Krishnamurthy with her father
His mother’s name is not known.
Veda Krishnamurthy with her mother
He has one brother and two sisters. He has a sister named Vatsala Shivkumar. All his brothers and sisters are older than him.
Veda Krishnamurthy with her brother
He is unmarried and information about his affairs is not known.
livelihood
She bats right-handed and bowls right-arm leg break. Before playing international cricket, Krishnamurthy played for Karnataka Women and Railways. At the age of 18, she made her Women’s One Day International (WODI) debut against England Women in Derby in June 2011. In his first match, he scored a half-century (51 runs). He made his T20 debut against Australia in the quadrangular series in Billericay, England on the same tour. Krishnamurthy was a part of the India women’s team at the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup, when the India women’s team lost to the England women’s team by 9 runs. Krishnamurthy had scored 35 runs in that match. She is the third female cricketer from India to play in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). He signed a deal with the Hobart Hurricanes for his third season in the WBBL. She is the youngest player for India to score 1,000 runs in Women’s ODI. Veda Krishnamurthy was bought by Gujarat Giants for Rs 2 crore. 30 lakh in the 2024 Women’s Premier League auction to be held in Mumbai on 9th December 2023.
Veda Krishnamurthy was sold to Gujarat Giants for Rs 10 crore. 30 lakh in 2024 Women’s Premier League auction
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Salary/Net Worth
He is a B-grade cricketer in the BCCI list. He gets Rs. 30 lakh per year.
fact
- According to him, both his parents played important roles in his future in cricket.
- Before becoming Batwoman, she was a good fielder.
- His favorite shot is the straight drive.
- Under his captaincy, the Karnataka Under-19 team won consecutive South Zone Inter-State Cups.
- In an interview, Krishnamurthy revealed that she is a good friend with fellow teammates, Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj.
- In the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup, in a match against New Zealand, she came to bat in the 37th over and scored 70 runs off only 45 balls, hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes. Thanks to his performance, India reached the finals.
- His hobbies are listening to music, watching movies etc.
- Krishnamurthy has received the Vijaya Karnataka Sportsperson of Year award in 2017.
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