Sajeevan Sajana (born 4 January 1995) is an Indian

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er who plays for

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as an all-rounder, who is a right-handed

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and a right-arm off-break bowler. She plays for

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in domestic cricket and for

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in the Women's Premier League. She also played first-class cricket for South Zone.

Early life

She was born in Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala. Her father, Sanjeevan, was an auto-rickshaw driver in Kerala's town. Her mother, Sarada, worked at the municipality in Mananthavady. She first represented Kerala at the under-23 level, where she led her team to the Twenty-20 Super League title in 2019. She has a degree in political science. She was featured in a Tamil film as a support artist. She was football captain of Wayanad district in Kerala in her teenage years, and a track-and-field champion in college.

Domestic career

Sajana made her

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debut for Kerala on 9 November 2012, against Andhra in the

2012–13 Senior Women's One Day League The 2012–13 Senior Women's One Day League was the 7th edition of the women's List A cricket competition in India. It took place in November 2012, with 26 teams divided into five regional groups. Railways won the tournament, their sixth, beati ...

. She made her Twenty20 debut for Kerala on 18 December 2011, against Andhra in the

2011–12 Senior Women's T20 League The 2011–12 Senior Women's T20 League was the 4th edition of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It took place in December 2011 and January 2012, with 26 teams divided into five regional groups. Railways won the tournament, thei ...

. She made her first-class debut for South Zone on 1 March 2017, against

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in the

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. In December 2023, she was signed by

at a price of ₹15 lakh to play for them in the Women's Premier League auction, for the 2024 season. On 23 February 2024, she hit a last ball six, helping her side to beat Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets.

International career

In April 2024, she was earned maiden call-up for national squad for T20I the series against Bangladesh. She made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Bangladesh on 28 April 2024. In May 2024, she was named in T20I squad for the series against South Africa. She was named in the India squad for the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sajana, Sajeevan 1995 births Living people Indian cricketers India women Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Kerala People from Wayanad district Sportspeople from Kerala Mumbai Indians (WPL) cricketers