Shubha Satheesh (born 13 July 1999) is an Indian

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er who currently plays for

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and

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. She plays as a left-handed batter and right-arm

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bowler. She has previously played for

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. She made her international debut in December 2023, in a Test match for

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against

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Early life

Shubha was born on 13 July 1999 in

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Domestic career

Shubha made her debut for

in November 2012, against

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. She scored her maiden

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half-century in January 2017, with 61 * against

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, and her maiden

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half-century in December 2018, with 72 against

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. She was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the 2020–21 Women's Senior One Day Trophy, with 346 runs including four half-centuries. She moved to

ahead of the 2023–24 season. She played two matches for South Zone in the

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tournament. In December 2023, she was signed by

for the second season of the Women's Premier League.

International career

In December 2023, Shubha earned her first call-up to the

squad for the side's Test matches against

and

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. She made her international debut in the Test match against

, scoring 69 in the first innings. That has been her only Test, as she was ruled out of the Test match against Australia due to injury.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Satheesh, Shubha Living people 1999 births Cricketers from Bengaluru Indian women cricketers India women Test cricketers Karnataka women cricketers Railways women cricketers