G Kamalini debut: 17 year old player got a chance in place of Smriti Mandhana, know who is G Kamalini?

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G Kamalini Debut: 17 year old player got a chance in place of Mandhana (Photo-BCCI)

G Kamalini: Team India has given a chance to 17 year old young star G Kamalini to debut in the fifth T20 match against Sri Lanka. Kamalini was given a chance in place of Smriti Mandhana, who has been rested in the fifth match. Kamalini hails from Tamil Nadu and is a very talented left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, who is also an all-rounder. Kamalini plays for the WPL team Mumbai Indians, where she was bought for Rs 1.60 crore in the 2025 mini-auction, while her base price was just Rs 10 lakh. Kamalini recently became the star of the team’s victory against Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup. He won the match against Pakistan by scoring unbeaten 44 runs in 29 balls.

Did wonders in Under 19 World Cup also

Yes Kamalini Had performed amazingly in the Under 19 World Cup. She was the third highest run scorer in the tournament. Not only this, she scored 311 runs in 8 matches in the U-19 Women’s T20 Trophy in 2024 and on her own, Tamil Nadu won the title. Kamalini made her debut in the Women’s Premier League at the age of just 16 years, 213 days, which is a record.

Kamalini became a cricketer from a skater.

When Kamalini was young, she liked skating instead of cricket. But seeing his brother playing cricket, his interest in this game was aroused. Kamalini, a resident of Madurai, was brought to Chennai by her father, who closed his transport business. After this, Kamalini took training at Chennai Superkings Academy and on the basis of her talent and hard work, today she is debuting for Team India.

Kamalini’s father’s sacrifice

Kamalini’s father Gunalan left no stone unturned to make his daughter a cricketer. Gunalan had a transport business and owned 10 lorries. Gunalan himself wanted to become a cricketer but due to deteriorating financial condition of his family, he had to take up business. The big thing is that Gunalan closed his business to make his children cricketers. He shifted the entire family from Madurai to Chennai.

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