Sajeevan Sajana

Sajeevan Sajana's Profile

Sajeevan Sajana is an Indian-International cricketer. Sanjana, who was born in Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala, on January 4, 1995, is a member of the Indian women's cricket team. She bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off-break, showcasing her all-rounder capabilities. She played for Kerala's Under-19 team and was awarded the 2015 Kerala Women's Cricketer of the Year. Additionally, she guided her squad to third place in the Inter-State T20 competition. Her father was an autorickshaw driver and her mother worked at the local Municipality.

She made her T20 debut for Kerala in the 2011 Senior Women's T20 League match against Andhra on December 18, 2011. On November 9, 2012, she also made her List A debut for Kerala against Andhra in the 2012 Senior Women's One Day League. In the Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game for the South Zone during the 2016–17 season, she made her first-class debut on March 1, 2017, against West Zone.

Sanjana’s breakthrough performance in the 2018-19 T20 Super League, led Kerala's Under-23 Women's Cricket Team to victory. The all-rounder took 14 wickets and smashed a century in the match. In the auctions for the 2024 Women’s Premier League in December 2023, Mumbai Indians signed her for INR 15 lakh. On 23 February 2024, she knocked a last-ball six and helped Mumbai win by 4 wickets against the Delhi Capitals.

Her maiden call-up came in April 2024 for the T20I tournament against Bangladesh for the national team. Sanjana made her T20I debut on 28th April against Bangladesh. She was chosen for the national team's 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and T20I match against South Africa later in May of that year. In the 2025 WPL, she played 3 matches for Mumbai Indians.