Purnima Rau
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Purnima Rau (Template:Nee; born 30 January 1967) is an Indian former cricketer and current cricket coach. She played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in five Test matches and 33 One Day Internationals for India between 1993 and 2000. She played domestic cricket for Andhra, Railways and Air India.[1][2]
Playing career
Rau made her international debut for India against West Indies in an ODI at Nottingham on 20 July 1993.[1] Her Test debut came against New Zealand at Nelson on 7 February 1995.[1] Rau was described as one of the first Indian women cricketers to attempt to take advantage of the field restrictions in place during the first 15 overs of a limited overs game.[1]
She captained India in 3 Test matches and 8 ODI matches, all in 1995.[2]
In 1996 skipper Rau helped the touring Andhra Pradesh women's cricket team register a 114-run victory over Samudra Ladies CC.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". She captained Air India in the 1999/00 season.[2]
Coaching career
Rau was head coach of India between 2014 and 2017.[3] Currently, she is a coach associated with development of youth and women's cricketers in Hyderabad.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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