Swagatika Rath (born 2 November 1994) is an Indian former

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er. She plays for

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and

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in domestic matches. She made her

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and

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debut against

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in 2013. She announced her retirement from all formats of the game on 1 May 2023.

Early life

Rath was born in 1994 in Jaipur, Rajasthan to Bijaya Kumar Rath and Kunjalata Rath who were from Jasotikiri,

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, Odisha.

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* 1994 births Living people People from Bhadrak district Cricketers from Odisha Sportswomen from Odisha Cricketers from Jaipur Odisha women cricketers East Zone women cricketers Indian women cricketers India women One Day International cricketers India women Twenty20 International cricketers {{India-cricket-bio-1994-stub