Sulakshana Naik is an Indian former cricketer who represented the India women's national cricket team. A wicket-keeper batter, she played international cricket for India in both Test and limited-overs formats.
Key facts
| Name | Sulakshana Naik |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Role | Wicket-keeper batter |
| National team | India women |
Background
Naik came up through Indian domestic women's cricket, which is administered under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Wicket-keepers in the Indian women's set-up during her era were typically drawn from the state and zonal competitions before earning national selection.
Career
Naik featured for India in international matches as a wicket-keeper. She was part of the Indian squad during a period when the women's team competed in bilateral series and ICC global events, contributing behind the stumps and in the lower order.
Significance
As one of the wicket-keepers to have represented India in women's international cricket, Naik is part of the cohort of players who helped sustain Indian women's cricket in the years before it was brought under the BCCI's full administrative umbrella and gained wider visibility.
Related topics
- India women's national cricket team
- Board of Control for Cricket in India
- Women's cricket in India
- List of India women Test cricketers
- List of India women ODI cricketers
References
- Wikidata entity: Q3525761