Anju Jain (born 11 August 1974) is an Indian former

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er and current cricket coach. She played as a

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and right-handed batter. She appeared in eight

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and 65

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for

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between 1993 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for

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and Air India. She has previously coached India and

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national women's teams, and currently coaches on the Indian domestic circuit.

Playing career

She captained India at the 2000 World Cup, where the side reached the semi-finals before losing to

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. She jointly holds the record for the most

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s in WODIs, with 51. Jain played seven WODIs as captain, wicket-keeper and opening batter, a record. Anju received the

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in 2005 for her sporting achievements from then

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Dr.

APJ Abdul Kalam Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam ( ; 15 October 193127 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the president of India from 2002 to 2007. Born and raised in a Muslim family in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Kala ...

Coaching career

Since retiring, Jain has coached

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and

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at domestic level. Between 2011 and 2013, she was the head coach of

, and between 2018 and 2020 she was the head coach of

References

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* * 1974 births Living people Cricketers from Delhi Indian women cricketers India women Test cricketers India women One Day International cricketers Indian women cricket captains Delhi women cricketers Air India women cricketers Indian cricket coaches Wicket-keepers Recipients of the Arjuna Award Coaches of the India women's national cricket team Coaches of the Bangladesh women's national cricket team {{India-cricket-bio-1970s-stub