Devika Vaidya (born 13 August 1997) is an Indian

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in domestic matches and the India women's national team. Vaidya studied in Maharashtra Mandal in her childhood.

Career

Vaidya was selected for the South Africa tour of India in 2014 and made her

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(WT20I) debut at

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on 30 November 2014. She was nominated M. A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best woman junior cricketer 2014–15. In November 2018, Vaidya was included in India's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies, replacing Pooja Vastrakar, who was ruled out due to an injury. She was once again included in the Indian Squad for the T20I series against Australia for the 2022–23 series.

Awards

* M. A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best woman junior cricketer 2014–15

References

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