Vanitha was the opener in the shortest format and a middle-order batter for India in ODIs. She made her national team debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI in 2014. She was also a part of the squad for the T20 World Cup in 2016, which was held in India.
The Karnataka-based player represented Karnataka and Bengal in domestic cricket and had fruitful stints with both teams. In the 2021-22 domestic season, Vanitha was in good form, helping Bengal reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Senior One-Day Trophy.
She tallied 225 runs in the tournament, including a gritty 61 against Andhra Pradesh and a scintillating 71-ball 107 against Hyderabad. Her strike rate of 109.75 was also one stat to look out for.
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Speaking to Sportskeeda, Vanitha said the decision to hang her boots was not a sudden one. She explained:
The 31-year-old added:
The star batter thanked Mithali Raj, who she said would always be her captain, and speedster Jhulan Goswami apart from others. However, the decision to call it a day was entirely hers and she revealed that she did not talk to any of her teammates within the Indian set-up about it.
Vanitha ready for second innings
Vanitha said she was keen to give something back to the game and said coaching is on her radar. In her farewell post on social media, the batter said she would dedicate herself to “grooming young talents in cricket.”
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Vanitha is already helping youngsters hone their skills and hopes to make it a larger scale project soon. She said:
Vanitha concluded:
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