Kiran Navgire

Kiran Prabhu Navgire (born 18 September 1994 ) is an Indian cricketer. She currently plays for India women and Nagaland women. She set the record for the highest individual score in Women's Senior T20 Trophy, when she made an unbeaten 162 for Nagaland against Arunachal Pradesh in 2022. She is the only Indian cricketer (male or female) to score over 150 runs in a T20 match. She had initially been into athletics, before pursuing a career as a cricketer. She first played cricket during her graduation days at the Savitribai Phule Pune University. She represented the university cricket team from the 2013–14 to 2015–16 seasons without any formal training. She had also represented Pune University in javelin throw, shot put and 100 meters competitions. She later decided to play for Nagaland as a guest player in the 2021-22 Women's Senior T20 Trophy as she could not get enough chances in the Maharashtra team. While playing for Nagaland, she scored 162 off 76 balls against Arunachal Pradesh at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati on 15 April 2022, becoming the first Indian man or woman to score 150+ runs in a Twenty20 innings.

She was picked in the Velocity squad ahead of the 2022 Women's T20 Challenge. On her debut against Trailblazers on 26 May 2022, she scored a 24-ball fifty, which is the fastest fifty in the Women's T20 Challenge. Two days later, she scored a 13-ball duck in the final. Later, she was also picked for the Indian women's team for the T20 international series against England in September 2022. She completed her education in Baramati Sharda vidyalaya. She is inspired by the movie Bhag Milkha Bhag and ran 40 rounds around her college.

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