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Seshnie Naidu

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Seshnie Naidu
Personal information
Born (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 18)
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 63)16 September 2024 v Pakistan
Last T20I20 September 2024 v Pakistan
T20I shirt no.21
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–presentKwaZulu-Natal Coastal
Career statistics
Competition T20I WLA WT20
Matches 2 19 15
Runs scored 97 73
Batting average 7.46 9.12
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 25 23
Balls bowled 18 510 210
Wickets 1 21 12
Bowling average 25.00 17.57 17.66
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/25 4/20 3/17
Catches/stumpings 1/0 6/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 17 September 2024
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Cricket
T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2024 UAE

Seshnie Naidu (born 5 January 2006) is a South African cricketer who currently plays for KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and South Africa women's cricket team. She plays as an all-rounder.[1]

Domestic career

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Naidu made her List A debut for KwaZulu-Natal Coastal on 7 March 2020, against Western Province in 2019–20 CSA Women's Provincial League.[2] She made her Women's Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal Coastal against Western Province, on 8 March 2020 in 2019–20 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition.[3]

International career

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In December 2022, Naidu was selected in the South Africa Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[4][5][6] She played five matches at the tournament, took 5 wickets at an average of 22.40.[7]

In March 2024, she named in South Africa Emerging team for the 2023 African Games.[8] She was took 5 wickets with the average of 11.00 in that tournament.[9]

In September 2024, she was earned her maiden call-up for national team for the T20I series against Pakistan[10][11] and the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[12][13] She made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Pakistan on 16 September 2024.[14] She took a one-hand stunning catch of Muneeba Ali,[15] and took a wicket of Sadaf Shamas.[16][17]

She was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Seshnie Naidu". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Women v Western Province Women, CSA Women's Provincial Programme 2019/20, 7 March 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Women v Western Province Women, CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2019/20, 8 March 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Under-19 women's T20 WC: 16 teams, four groups, two venues". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ "South Africa's Squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Announced". Female Cricket. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Siyo to lead SA U19 Women in the inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket South Africa. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Namibia's Green and Mwatile shine in rain interrupted African Games opener". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Records/Women's African Games, 2023/24/Most Wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ^ "CSA Names Proteas Women Squad For Pakistan Series And T20 World Cup In UAE". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  11. ^ "South Africa name uncapped Seshnie Naidu for Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  12. ^ "South Africa call-up Seshnie Naidu for Women's T20 World Cup". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Uncapped legspinner Seshnie Naidu and seamer Ayanda Hlubi in SA's T20 World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Brits, Kapp, Sekhukhune give South Africa 1-0 lead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  15. ^ "PAK-W vs SA-W | Twitter stunned as Seshnie Naidu's one-handed magic sends Muneeba Ali back to the hut". SportsCafe. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Seshnie Naidu grabs a one-handed stunner on debut to Muneeba Ali back to the dressing room in SA-W vs PAK-W 1st T20I 2024". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  17. ^ "PAK-W v SA-W, 1st T20I (N), Multan, September 16, 2024, South Africa Women tour of Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  18. ^ "CSA Names Proteas Women Squad For Pakistan Series And T20 World Cup In UAE". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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