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Uma Chetry
Uma Chetry (born 27 July 2002) is an Indian cricketer. She currently plays for Assam as a wicket-keeper. She was part of the India squad that won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[1][2][3] She became the first women's cricketer from Assam and also the first female cricketer from Northeast India to be called up to the India national squad and made her debut on 7 July 2024 against South Africa.[4][5] Early lifeChetry hails from Kandulimari village in Bokakhat division of Golaghat district, Assam. Her mother encouraged her to play cricket when she saw Chetry playing on the roads along with her brother Bijoy Chetri and other boys. She is the only girl among the five siblings. She attended Bokakhat Hindi High School. CareerIn June 2023, Chetry played for India A at the 2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[6][7] In July 2023, Chetry was named in her first India squad, for the T20I side's series against Bangladesh.[8][9] In September 2023, she was in India's squad for the Asian Games.[10] In May 2024, she was named in ODI, T20I and Test squads for the series against South Africa, making her international debut in a T20I on 7 July 2024.[11][12] Chetry was named in the India squad for their home ODI series against New Zealand in October 2024.[13] References
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