Sudha Shah
cricketer
Sudha Shah (born 22 June 1958) is a former Test and One Day International cricketer who represented India. She also represented Tamil Nadu and South Zone in India's domestic competitions. She played a total of 13 One Day Internationals and 21 Tests, including India's first ever women's Test match, in 1976.
In June 2018, she was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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