Devika Purnendu Vaidya (born 13 August 1997) is an Indian

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er. She plays for

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in domestic matches. Vaidya studied in Maharashtra Mandal in her childhood.

Career

Vaidya was selected for the South Africa tour of India in 2014 and made her

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(WT20I) debut at

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on 30 November 2014. She was nominated M. A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best woman junior cricketer 2014–15. In November 2018, Vaidya was included in India's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies, replacing

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, who was ruled out due to an injury. She was once again included in the Indian Squad for the T20I series against Australia for the 2022-23 series.

Awards

* M. A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best woman junior cricketer 2014–15

References

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