Sabbhineni Meghana is an Indian cricketer who has represented the Indian national team in many events. She topped the runs for two consecutive seasons and became one of the most talented batsmen in domestic cricket in Andhra Pradesh. She signed with the Gujarat Giants for the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in 2023.
Wiki/Biography
Sabbineni Meghana also known as Sabbineni Meghana was born in Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, India. According to one source, she was born on Friday, June 7, 1996 (age 26; as of 2022), while according to another source, she was born on Saturday, November 16, 1996 (age 26; as of 2022). She played badminton, skated and swam before playing seventh-level cricket. She attended a cricket camp organized by her school, DAV Public School, and was the only girl in the entire town to attend the camp. She later joined a cricket academy in Vijayawada under coach Srinivas Reddy. She attended school regularly until 2008; however, when she made the state team that same year, she often went to school on non-game days and during exams. She is a graduate and holds a B.Sc.
Childhood photos of Sabbhineni Meghana and her sister Geethika
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father is a divisional engineer at NTPC Thermal Power Station and her mother is a housewife. Her sister’s name is Geethika Sabbhineni.
Photos of Sabbhineni Meghana’s mother
Geethika Sabbhineni, sister of Sabbhineni Meghana
husband and children
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
She is single.
Profession
domestic
In 2008, she was selected for the Andhra Pradesh Under-19 team and trained under the guidance of Purnima Rao. She subsequently played for Andhra Pradesh Under-23 and senior teams. From the 2014-15 season to the 2016-17 season, she represented the Southern District in domestic competitions. She started playing for South Central Railways in 2017 after coach Nooshin al Khadeer and RSR Murthy selected her through talent quota, and started playing for Indian Railways in the same year.
Sabbhineni Meghana (left) and her coach Nooshin al Khadeer after winning the Senior ODI trophy
She helped Indian Railways win the BCCI Women’s Under-23 Trophy in 2019, the Senior Women’s ODI Trophy in 2021 and the Senior Women’s T20I Trophy in 2022.
Sabbhineni Meghana (right) after winning the 2022 Senior T20 Trophy for Indian Railways
International
India-A
In 2018, she captained the India A team in two T20 practice matches against England.
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She made her ODI debut on 11 February 2022 against New Zealand in Queenstown, New Zealand and scored 4 runs. On 18 February 2022, she scored 61 runs against New Zealand in Queenstown, New Zealand, scoring her first ODI fifty. She has been selected as a substitute player in the Indian team for the 2022 ODI World Cup in New Zealand.
T20I
She made her T20 debut against the West Indies in Vijayawada, India on 20 November 2016 and scored 17 runs. She scored 69 against Maldives in Sylhet, Bangladesh, to score her first T20I fifty. She is a member of the 2022 Asian Cup championship team.
2022 Commonwealth Games
She is a member of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games silver medal team.
Sabbhineni Meghana after winning silver medal at Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022
indian league
In the 2022 T20 Women’s Challenge, she played for the Trail Blazers. In the 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction, she was acquired by the Gujarat Giants for a base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Sabbhineni Meghana represents Trail Blazers in Women’s T20 Challenge 2022
Megana was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs. The 2024 Women’s Premier League auction was held in Mumbai on December 9, 2023 and the price was Rs 30 Lakhs.
Sabbhineni Meghana selected by Royal Challengers Bangalore in Women’s Premier League auction 2024
car collection
She purchased a Kia Seltos SUV in September 2021.
Sabbhineni Meghana receives keys to her Kia Seltos SUV
Facts/Trivia
- She competed in national skating championships as a child.
- In an interview, she attributed her success to her parents. She said her father played cricket in the streets, which also interested her. She added that her mother used to get up at 3:30 am and spend 1.5 hours with her every day to reach the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium where she practiced cricket.
- She is a right-handed hitter known for her powerful hitting.
- She also represented the Chairman’s XI in Australia.
- She studied for just two months for her 10th standard board exam; however, she scored 530 out of a possible 600 points.
- Her personal trainer is Mantravadi Shalini from South Central Railways.
Sabbhineni Meghana (left) with her personal trainer Mantravadi Shalini
- She has a pet dog named Leo.
Sabbhineni Meghana’s pet dog Leo
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