Veda Krisnamurthy, the veteran Indian women’s cricketer, has announced her international retirement on July 25. She made her international debut in 2011 and was around for almost 15 years.
She In a career that spanned almost 15 years, Veda played 47 ODIs and 76 T20Is for India. She scored 818 ODI runs and 875 T20I runs for India with eight fifties in his ODI career and two in her T20I career.
Krishnamurthy was a part of the Indian team that made the final of the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup and the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup. She was a very a core member of the side first under Mithali Raj’s captaincy and then during the initial years of Harmanpreet Kaur as captain.
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Veda Krishnamurthy On Her International Retirement
Veda took to her official Twitter handle to announce her international retirement. She posted a long and emotional message on social media recalling her days as an international cricketer.
"A small-town girl with big dreams. That's how it all started in Kadur. I picked up a bat not knowing where it would take me. But I knew I loved the game. I never imagined it would take me this far from narrow streets to the biggest stadiums, from quiet hopes to proudly wearing the Indian jersey. Cricket gave me so much more than just a career. It gave me a sense of who I am. It taught me how to fight, how to fall and how to keep showing up" Veda wrote in her retirement note posted on social media.
"To my parents and siblings, especially my sister, thank you for being my first team and my constant strength. To my coaches, captains and mentors, thank you for shaping me.
"To BCCI, thank you for trusting me with the honour of representing India. To KSCA, Railways and KIOC, thank you for giving me the space to grow.
"To my teammates, you made every bit of this journey worth it. We've shared everything - wins, losses and laughs that will stay with me forever. You were never just teammates. You were family. To my friends, thank you for being there, especially when no one was watching.
"Captaining Karnataka and Railways was an honour I'll always hold close. Those teams shaped me, challenged me, and gave me space to lead with heart. And India... nothing comes to the feeling of wearing that jersey. The anthem, the Adrenaline, the pride - it lives in your bones forever.
"And 2017... what a year to be part of a World Cup that changed how people saw women's cricket in India. I'll always be proud of that. To the physios, trainers, selectors, and every single person who worked behind the scenes, thank you.".
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Apart from being a hard-hitting batter, Veda has taken 58 catches in international cricket which puts her as the joint record for the highest number of catches by a non-wicketkeeper in a Women's T20I. She took 38 out of her 58 in T20I career.
She played her last international match in 2022 and was overlooked by the selectors thereafter. She was also overlooked in the inaugural edition of the WPL in 2023. She finally joined the Gujarat Giants in 2024 and scored 22 runs in four matches for the franchise. She also had her maiden stint in the Big Bash League for Hobart Hurricanes Women in the 2017-18 season, scoring 144 runs in nine innings.
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