Shantha Rangaswamy, (born 1 January 1954) is an Indian cricketer. She played

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for

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in 16 matches from 1976 to 1991, captaining the side in 8 matches in 1976-77 and four in 1983–84. India recorded its first-ever test win in November 1976 against West Indies under Shantha's captaincy at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna. She also played in 19

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s from 1981-82 to 1986, captaining the side in 16 matches from 1981-82 to 1983–84.

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A right-handed batter, she scored 750 runs at a

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of 32.6 in her 16

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es, with one century (108), which was the first century by Indian Women Cricketer against

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on 8 January 1977 at Carisbrook, Dunedin. She also took 21

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s bowling right arm medium pace at a bowling average of 31.61, including a best analysis of 4–42 against

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. In 19 ODIs, she scored 287 runs at 15.1, and took 12 wickets at 29.41. She recorded her best batting and bowling performances in ODIs at the

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in 1982, scoring her only ODI fifty (out for 50) against

, and taking 3–25 against an International XI. She is 1st Indian Woman Cricketer who made Century in Test Match (Vs New Zealand at Dunedin ) for India. In October 2019, she became the first Indian female cricketer to represent the Indian Cricketers' Association and the BCCI Apex Council.

Personal life

Shantha was born to C. V. Rangaswamy and Rajalakshmi. She is the third born child and has six sisters. Rangaswamy won the Arjuna award in 1976. She is now a cricket writer and is an executive (General Manager) at Canara Bank (Bangalore Region). She is also the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women from the

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(BCCI).

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