Age, Biography and Wiki
Veda Krishnamurthy was born on 16 October, 1992 in Kaduru, Karnataka, India, is an Indian cricketer. Discover Veda Krishnamurthy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 31 years old?
| Popular As |
Veda Krishnamurthy |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
31 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
16 October, 1992 |
| Birthday |
16 October |
| Birthplace |
Kaduru, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality |
India
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She is a member of famous Cricketer with the age 31 years old group.
Veda Krishnamurthy Height, Weight & Measurements
At 31 years old, Veda Krishnamurthy height is 1.68 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.68 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Veda Krishnamurthy Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Veda Krishnamurthy worth at the age of 31 years old? Veda Krishnamurthy’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cricketer. She is from India. We have estimated Veda Krishnamurthy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Cricketer |
Veda Krishnamurthy Social Network
Timeline
Veda Krishnamurthy (born 16 October 1992) is an Indian cricketer.
She started her formal cricket training in the Karnataka Institute of Cricket in 2005 when she was 13.
Realising her talent, the institute's director Irfan Sait urged Veda's father to shift her to Bengaluru to further hone her skills.
The youngest daughter of a cable operator, her father moved from a small town in Karnataka's Kaduru to Bengaluru to help realise his daughter's dream of playing for the country one day.
She was initially trained at Karnataka Institute of Cricket at Bengaluru.
Veda credits Irfan Sait as her first coach, who taught her the basics of the game.
Coaches like Apurva Sharma and Suman Sharma also played a significant role in moulding her as a cricketer.
She considered Mithali Raj as a role model when she was a child.
Significantly, when Veda was 12, Mithali was felicitated at her school.
Veda later went on to play with Mithali in both domestic and national teams.
She made her debut in international cricket at the age of 18 in a one day international against England Women at Derby on 30 June 2011.
Krishnamurthy went on to score 51 runs in her ODI international debut.
She is a right-handed batter and bowls right-arm legbreak.
The youngest of four siblings in her family, Veda started playing street cricket when she was 3.
As a young girl, she was enrolled for karate classes which she hated.
However, she credits the martial arts form for building her strength from a young age.
Veda even earned a black belt in karate at the age of 12.
Her mother Cheluvamaba Devi and her elder sister Vatsala Shivakumar succumbed to COVID-19 in 2021.
She made her debut in international cricket at the age of 18 in a one day international against England Women at Derby in June 2011 and went on to score 51 runs in that match.
Meanwhile, her T20 debut for India was in a match against Australia in the Natwest T20 Quadrangular series at Billericay, on the same tour of England.
In November 2015, she was named in B-grade contract list, this was first time BCCI offered contracts to women players.
Karnataka State Cricket Association hosted their first-ever Twenty20 exhibition match between a KSCA President's XI and a KSCA Secretary's XI and Veda was chosen to lead the President's XI.
In October 2017, she was signed by the Hobart Hurricanes for the 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season.
For the 2021 senior domestic one-day trophy, Veda was named captain of Karnataka and led the team all the way to the final, where they lost to the Railways.
In December 2023, she was signed by Gujarat Giants at the Women's Premier League auction, for the 2024 season.
Krishnamurthy was part of the Indian team to reach the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup where the team lost to England by nine runs.
The Indian team were chasing a target of 229 runs and required 29 off 33 balls with five wickets in hand when Veda lost her wicket.
She scored 35 runs in the innings.
In the final league match of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup against New Zealand, Krishnamurthy came to bat in the 37th over.
With a strike rate of over 150, she smashed 70 runs off just 45 balls, which included seven fours and two sixes, before getting run out on the penultimate ball of the innings.
Her performance was highly lauded and it led the Indian side to the semi-finals of the series.
She is the third cricketer from India to play in the Big Bash.
Krishnamurthy secured a deal with the Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL) for the third season of the WBBL.
In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.
In January 2020, she was named in India's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.
In September 2022, it was announced on Veda Instagram account that she engaged to cricketer Arjun Hoysala.
Krishnamurthy has several nicknames.
In the Railways and Indian teams, she has always been referred to as "Ved".
At the Hurricanes, she was called "Darth" or "Darthy", a name chosen by Corinne Hall, after Darth Vader.
