Radha Yadav

Radha Yadav (born 21 April 2000) is an Indian cricketer. She plays for Mumbai, Baroda and West Zone. She made her debut in major domestic cricket on 10 January 2015 against Kerala.

Early life Yadav was born prematurely in Kandivli (West), Mumbai. She lived in a 225 sq. ft. house, behind her father's vegetable stall. She started playing cricket in the society's compound with boys, where her coach, Prafful Naik, noticed her and has trained her since she was 12 years old. He shifted her from Anandibai Damodar Kale Vidyalaya to Our Lady of Remedy (Kandivali) in 2013. Later she went to Vidya Kunj School.

Career

In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. She was the joint-leading wicket-taker for India in the tournament, with eight dismissals in five matches.

In January 2020, she was named in India's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.

On November 9, 2020, during the final match of Women's T20 Challenge 2020, between Trailblazers Vs Supernovas, she became the first player in the Women's T20 Challenge to take a 5 wicket haul.

In February 2021, she was named in India's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against South Africa. She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for India, against South Africa, on 14 March 2021.

In May 2021, she was named in India's Test squad for their one-off match against the England women's cricket team.

She played for Sydney Sixers in the 2021 Women's Big Bash League. In July 2022, she was named in India's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

She was named in India's squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and their home ODI series against New Zealand in October 2024.