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About Purnima Rau
- Purnima Rau, (born 30 January 1967 in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh) is an Indian ex-cricketer.
- She played Women's Test cricket (5 matches between 1993 and 1995) and ODI cricket for India (33 matches between 1993 and 2000).
- She captained Air India Women's cricket team in Indian domestic women's cricket.
- She captained the Indian team in 3 Test matches and 8 ODI matches.
- Rau made her cricket debut with India Women v West Indies Women ODI at Nottingham, 20 July 1993.
- Her test debut was India Women v West Indies Women at Nottingham, 20 July 1993.
- Rau is touted as one of the first players in Indian women's cricket to attempt to take advantage of the field restrictions in place during the first 15 overs of a limited overs game.In 1996 skipper Rau helped the touring Andhra Pradesh women's cricket team register a 114 run victory over Samudra Ladies CC. An all-rounder, she played most of her ODI innings in the middle order and bowled right arm off-spin.
- Currently, she is a coach associated with development of youth and women's cricketers in Hyderabad.
- Purnima Rau was the coach for India women's cricket team .
- She was relieved from her duties of coach of India Women's cricket team by BCCI in April 2017 without being communicated directly.
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