Rumeli Dhar is an Indian cricketer. A former India captain and all-rounder, Rumeli came into the limelight after winning multiple matches at the 2005 World Cup in South Africa. On June 22, 2022, Dar announced his retirement from international cricket (all formats).
Wiki/Biography
Rumeli Anup Dhar was born on Friday, December 9, 1983, in Kolkata (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India (38 years old; as of 2021). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Rumeli became interested in cricket at a young age and grew up playing it during his school days. Although Rumeli enjoyed batting and bowling, she was selected for the school’s cricket team because of her outstanding fielding. One of her uncles, who owned a cricket academy in Kolkata, spotted her talent and encouraged her to play at the professional level. In an interview, while talking about her initial days of coaching cricket, she said:
My uncle was my first coach and I used to be the only girl among 80-100+ boys in his academy. In the days when girls were frowned upon for wearing jeans, I somehow managed to play the sport. Before becoming a full-time cricketer, I represented junior states in gymnastics and also played volleyball at school national level. The first time I played ball was in 1996. Cricket is an expensive sport and my family, coming from a meager financial background, was skeptical about letting me play the sport. My uncle convinced my mother that I was allowed to pursue my passion. My uncle supported me financially and some of the senior boys I played with lent me cricket accessories. “
Old photos of Rumeli Dar
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Rumeli’s father’s name is Anup Dhar. She has a brother named Sourav Dhar.
Rumelli Dar and her mother
Rumeli Dar’s parents
Rumelli Dar and her brother
husband
Rumeli Dar is married. Little is known about her husband.
Rumelli Dar and her husband
Profession
domestic cricket
Rumeli Dhar started her domestic cricket career in 1998 when she was selected for the West Bengal Under-19 team. After representing West Bengal, Rumeli spent some time playing for Air India.
Rumeli Dhar plays cricket for Air India
Her performance in domestic cricket earned her a place in international cricket in 2003. Rumeli has also played domestic cricket for Rajasthan, Assam and Delhi Cricket Team.
Rumeli Dhar clicks during the match
international cricket
Rumeli Dhar made her ODI cricket debut in the Women’s World Cricket Series at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, New Zealand on 27 January 2003 against England team. She performed well in the match; hitting winners and bowling economically, scoring just 10 runs in six overs, including three maidens. She played six games for India in the series before being dropped from the Indian team. Rumeli had previously qualified for the 1999 Indian team for the 2000 World Cup, but she failed to get a place in the Indian team. In 2005, she produced several winning performances at the Women’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa, leading the team to the finals. Rumelli made his Test debut on 21 November that year against England. Her T20 debut came in 2006 against England.
Rumeli Dhar in T20 Internationals
On August 29, 2006, she played her last Test match against England. She bowled with Jhulan Goswami at the 2007 Quad Championship in Chennai and the Under-20 World Cup in England. Rumeli performed well at the 2009 Women’s Twenty20 World Cup in England, helping India reach the semi-finals but were defeated by New Zealand. Rumeli was the number one wicket-taker in the match. Thereafter, she represented the young Indian team against Pakistan. After six years with the Indian team, Rumeli retired from the Indian team in 2012 due to a shoulder injury. After a break of about six years, Dar made a surprise return to the Indian team in 2018, playing three International T20 matches, two against South Africa and one against Australia.
Rumeli Dhar plays for India
On June 22, 2022, Rumeli announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. She announced her retirement on Instagram. Rumelli wrote,
My 23-year cricket career that started in Shyam Nagar in West Bengal finally came to an end when I announced my retirement from all forms of cricket. It’s been a long journey, with highs and lows. At her peak, she represented the Indian women’s cricket team in the 2005 World Cup final and led the women’s team in blue. “
Farewell to the sport, she further wrote,
A series of injuries plagued my career, but I always got stronger and made it all make sense. Today, as I bid farewell to the sport that I have always loved, I thank my family, BCCI, my friends, the teams I represented (Bengal, Railways, Air India, Delhi, Rajasthan and Assam ) believed in my abilities and gave me a chance to play for their team. They helped pave my way into the Indian team.
Dahl concluded her article by writing:
Throughout this long career, every game has taught me a lesson that will help me in my second game. Like all journeys, mine will end today as a cricketer but I am committed to being associated with the game, helping to develop young talent in this country and giving back to the game in every way possible.
During her 15-year career, Rumeli played 4 Tests, 78 One-Day Internationals and 18 20-20 Internationals, scoring a total of 1328 runs and taking 81 wickets. Her last international appearance was against Australia on March 22, 2018.
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Facts/Trivia
- Rumelli’s batting style is right-arm and her bowling style is right-arm medium.
- In her free time, Rumeli enjoys traveling and adventure sports.
- A nature lover, Rumeli enjoys observing mountains and clouds.
- Her friends and fans affectionately call her “Mom”, “Rumpu” and “RD”.
- She has numerous tattoos on her body, including one on the inside of her right index finger, two tattoos on her neck, and some on both arms.
Rumeli Dar’s tattoos
- As a fitness enthusiast, Rumeli never misses a day at the gym.
Rumeli Dar in the gym
- She is an avid dog lover and owns two pet dogs named Coco and Aarlo.
Rumeli Dhar and her pet dog Coco
- Rumeli is sponsored by PK Sporting.
- Dhar owns a Tata Nexon car.
Rumeli Dar and her car
- Rumelli played her first international T20 cricket match in 2006. Interestingly, this is also the first international T20 cricket match played by the Indian women’s cricket team.
- In an interview, when asked about the most memorable moment in her cricket career, she said:
The most memorable moment of my national team career was the 2005 World Cup, when we reached the final. Although we didn’t win the title, it was a great game because it was our first runner-up finish in a World Cup. Another precious moment was when I came back in 2018. “
- In an interview, when asked about her future endeavors (after retiring from all forms of cricket), she replied:
I love coaching and I’ve been doing it for a while. Even now I am doing personal one to one coaching with young people and I would like to work with any state as a professional coach. I accept this challenge and will try to do better in my coaching career, so that is my goal. “
- Describing her ODI debut against England, Rumelli said in an interview:
I made my ODI debut in New Zealand against England and I still have my first India jersey on me. The venue for my first international competition was huge and very windy. I hit both the bat and the ball well. “
- In an interview, Rumelli said of her shoulder injury that forced her to miss six years of school,
In 2012, I was dropped from the Indian team due to a shoulder injury. This was a major setback for me. I didn’t know my future or whether I could make a comeback. I went back to play domestic cricket. I played for Assam, Rajasthan and Delhi for two years each. While playing for the national team, I really miss playing for Team India. My family and friends have given me a lot of support during these six years. After waiting patiently, I got a call to represent India and I was supposed to play my comeback match at the same ground in South Africa where we had played the World Cup final in 2005. It’s like coming full circle. The game has been eliminated but I remember Mitali and I clicking a picture there and it is still a pleasant memory. “
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