Ravi Kalpana

Ravi Venkateswarlu Kalpana (born 5 May 1996 in Krishna, Andhra Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She started her national-level career as a wicket-keeper and right hand batsman in the India women's national cricket team.[2]

Ravi Kalpana
Personal information
Full nameRavi Venkateswarlu Kalpana
Born (1996-05-05) 5 May 1996
Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
BattingRight-handed batter
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 115)28 June 2015 v New Zealand
Last ODI19 February 2016 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11-2015/16Andhra Pradesh
2019Trailblazers
Career statistics
Competition WODI
Matches 7
Runs scored 4
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 3
Catches/stumpings 4/1
Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2020

Personal life

Her father is a auto rickshaw driver and has a sister. Kalpana reveals to have struggled to convince her parents to not get her married off at an early age. “My most memorable win is so far to convince my family and stop my marriage which could have happened almost abruptly”, she said.[3]

While financial crisis threatened to almost end her career before it could begin, it was Coach Srinivas Reddy who supported her and helped her convince her family

Kalpana is currently working for the Indian Railways, and lives in Vijayawada.[4] She has B.Com degree from Nalanda Degree College in Vijayawada.[1]

Career

She started her career by playing for the state team with an allowance of Rs 4000 from the Andhra Pradesh Cricket Association (APCA). [4][5]

She was initially a part of South Zone division for the Under 16 team. In 2011, she moved on to play for the Under 19 team and then for India Green Team in 2012, to Senior South Zone team in 2014. She was then selected for the Indian Women's Cricket Team in 2015. It was then that she made her international debut in 2015 and played against the Kiwis. [4][5]

References
  1. "Ravi Kalpana". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. "Uncapped Kalpana in India squad for NZ ODIs". ESPN cricinfo. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. "Indian cricketer Ravi Kalpana reveals how she fought against an early marriage". CricTracker. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  4. "Indian cricketer Ravi Kalpana reveals how she fought against an early marriage - CricTracker". CricTracker. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. "Jhulan Goswami and Sneh Rana shine as India beat New Zealand". www.deccanchronicle.com/. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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