Sindhuja Reddy, hailing from Amangal village in the district of Nalgonda of the Indian state of Telangana, has been selected as a member of the US women’s national cricket team.The 26-year-old will be part of the team going to participate in the World T20 Qualifiers in Scotland in August.
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The wicketkeeper-batswoman, had played for Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy and is hoping to be a member of the US team in the ICC World Cup in 2020.
Sindhuja, did her schooling in her home town, has captained Hyderabad’s under-19 cricket team. She has done B. Tech and MBA before migrating to the US after her marriage to Siddhartha Reddy.
The opening batswoman, had almost given up cricket and now has found a new opportunity in the US to re-launch her cricketing career.
Playing for local clubs, she has impressed the selectors with her skills both as a batswoman and a wicket-keeper.
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Sindhuja’s parents were elated on knowing about her selection for the US team.
Her father Spurdhar Reddy recalled that she had keen interest in the game since her childhood and had played for her school team.
Her mother Lakshmi Reddy said she has continued her struggle even after marriage to carve out a niche for herself.
By Premji
