Sabbineni Meghana (born 7 June 1996) is an Indian

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who currently plays for

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and

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primarily as a right-handed batter. She has previously played for

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and South Zone. She was part of India's victorious team in the 2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup. She was the leading run-scorer in the 2021–22 Women's Senior One Day Trophy, with 388 runs including one century and two half-centuries. In January 2022, she was named as one of three reserve players in India's team for the

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in New Zealand. She made her

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(WODI) debut on 12 February 2022, for India against New Zealand. In July 2022, she was named in India's team for the cricket tournament at the

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, England. In December 2023, she was signed by

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at the Women's Premier League auction, for the 2024 season.

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