Rajeshwari Dholakia Antani (born 26 December 1959) is a former Test and One Day International cricketer who represented India.[1] A left-handed allrounder, she played four Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals for India, appearing at the 1978 and 1982 Women's Cricket World Cups.[2]

Rajeshwari Dholakia
Rajeshwari Dholakia in 1983
Personal information
Full name
Rajeshwari Dholakia
Born (1959-12-26) 26 December 1959 (age 64)
Mumbai, India
NicknameRaji
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 14)21 November 1976 v West Indies
Last Test15 January 1977 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 16)8 January 1978 v Australia
Last ODI6 February 1982 v International XI
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WLA
Matches 4 13 17
Runs scored 40 138 148
Batting average 20.00 12.54 12.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 24* 35 35
Balls bowled 118 78
Wickets 1 8
Bowling average 43.00 6.37
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/10 3/16
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 January 2017

Antani moved to the United States in the 1990s, settling in Houston, Texas. She has continued her involvement with cricket as a coach and in 2023 was named on the selection panel for the United States women's national cricket team.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rajeshwari Dholakia". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Rajeshwari Dholakia". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  3. ^ Dani, Bipin (8 July 2023). "Ex-India women cricketers Antani and Jyotsna become selectors for Team USA". Mid Day. Retrieved 1 August 2023.


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