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#BigBreaking |Assam Cricketer Uma Chetry in BCCI Annual Contracts. Details Here

First Published: 24th March, 2025 14:51 IST

The list includes top Indian cricketers, with Chetry joining a promising group of players in the Group C category.

Uma Chetry in BCCI Annual Contracts: Uma Chetry, the first female cricketer from Assam to make it to India’s senior team, has been included in the BCCI Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Women) for the 2024-25 season. She has been placed in Group C, marking a significant milestone for cricket in the Northeast.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the contracts for the period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. The list includes top Indian cricketers, with Chetry joining a promising group of players in the Group C category.

BCCI Annual Player Contracts 2024-25

Grade A

Harmanpreet Kaur

Smriti Mandhana

Deepti Sharma

Grade B

Renuka Thakur

Jemimah Rodrigues

Richa Ghosh

Shafali Verma

Group C

Yastika Bhatia

Radha Yadav

Shreyanka Patil

Titas Sadhu

Arundathi Reddy

Amanjot Kaur

Uma Chetry

Sneh Rana

Pooja Vastrakar

Early Life and Journey to the National Team

Born on July 27, 2002, in Kandulimari village, Bokakhat division, Golaghat district, Assam, Uma Chetry grew up playing cricket with her brother Bijoy Chetry and other boys in her neighborhood. Her mother encouraged her passion for the game, setting her on a path to professional cricket.

Her breakthrough moment came in June 2023, when she played for India A in the ACC Women’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup. A month later, in July 2023, she received her maiden call-up to India’s T20I squad for the Bangladesh series. She was also part of the Asian Games 2023 squad, where India clinched the gold medal in Hangzhou, China.

International Debut and Career Highlights

July 7, 2024 – Chetry made her international debut in a T20I match against South Africa.

May 2024 – Named in India’s squads for ODI, T20I, and Test series against South Africa.

October 2024 – Selected for India’s home ODI series against New Zealand.

With her inclusion in the national squad and the BCCI contract list, she has paved the way for aspiring cricketers from the Northeast, proving that talent and determination can break barriers. Uma Chetry’s journey is a testament to perseverance and passion, and her rise in Indian cricket continues to be an inspiration for budding athletes across the region.

FAQs

Q: Who is Uma Chetry?
Uma Chetry is a wicketkeeper-batter from Assam who has been included in India’s national squad and the BCCI Annual Player Contracts list.

Q: When did she make her international debut?
She debuted for India on July 7, 2024, in a T20I match against South Africa.

Q: Which category does she belong to in the BCCI Annual Player Contracts?
She has been placed in Group C.

Q: What major tournaments has she been a part of?
She was in the India A squad for the 2023 ACC Women’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup, played in the 2023 Asian Games, and was selected for India’s 2024 ODI, T20I, and Test squads.

Q: How is her inclusion significant for Northeast cricket?
As a female cricketer from Assam making it to India’s national team and the BCCI contracts, she has inspired young cricketers from the region.

Also Read: Assam Cricketer Uma Chetry Set For T20 India Debut Today

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