Veda Krishnamurthy Biography, Wiki, Bio Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth

Veda Krishnamurthy Biography, Wiki, Bio, WPL Auction, Age, Height, Family, Boyfriend & More

Veda Krishnamurthy is an Indian Cricketer. She has played for the Karnataka Women’s team and Railways as well. She is the youngest cricketer to score 1000 Women One Day International cricket runs.

Veda Krishnamurthy Biography, Wiki, Bio Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth

Veda Krishnamurthy Biography

NameVeda Krishnamurthy
Real nameVeda Krishnamurthy
Profession                                          Cricketer (Batswoman)
Date of birth16 October 1992
BirthplaceKadur, Karnataka, India
Age31 years old (as of 2023)
NationalityIndian
Zodiac SignLibra
GenderFemale
SchoolCambridge School, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Boyfriend/SpouseNot Known
Sexual OrientationStraight
Net worthNot Known
National SideIndia
International DebutTest – N/A ODI – 30 June 2011 vs England Women at Derby T20I – 23 June 2011 vs Australia Women at Billericay
Jersey Number#79 (India)
Domestic/State Team(s)Karnataka, Railways, Hobart Hurricanes (Women Big Bash League)
Coach/Mentor(s)Irfan Sait
Batting StyleRight-handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm Legbreak
Favourite ShotStraight Drive
Awards, HonoursVijaya Karnataka Sportsperson of Year (2017)
Records/Achievements (main ones)Scored a half-century in her debut match, against England in 2011.Youngest player for India Women to score 1,000 runs in WODIs.

Veda Krishnamurthy’s Early Life

Veda Krishnamurthy was born on 16 October 1992 (Age: 31 Years; old, as of 2023) in Kadur, Karnataka, India. When she was only 3 years old, she started to play street cricket. Since childhood, she wanted to be a cricketer and to play for the country someday.

For her primary education, she attended Cambridge School in Bangalore, Karnataka. She was also enrolled in Karate classes by his parents but she did not like Karate. However, at the age of 12, she earned a black belt in Karate.

In 2005, when she was 13 years old, she started cricket training at the Karnataka Institute of Cricket.

Education Qualification

SchoolCambridge School, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
CollageMount Carmel College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Education qualificationGraduation in Arts

Veda Krishnamurthy Family

Parents NameFather – SG Krishnamurthy (Cable Operator) Mother – Name Not Known
Sister’s NameVatsala Shivakumar and one other (Both are elder to her)
Brother’s Name1 (Elder) Name not Known
HusbandUnmarried

Veda Krishnamurthy Age, Nationality, Religion

Veda Krishnamurthy was born on 16 October 1992 (Age: 32 Years old, as of 2024) in Kadur, Karnataka, India.

Age32 years old (as of 2024)
Zodiac signLibra
NationalityIndian

Veda Krishnamurthy Husband      

BoyfriendNot Known
Husband NameNot Known
Marital statusUnmarried

Veda Krishnamurthy Height and Weight

HeightIn centimeters – 165 cm
In meters – 1.65 m
In feet inches – 5’5”
WeightIn kilograms – 55 kg In pounds – 121 lbs
Eyes ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Body measurement34-28-34
Veda Krishnamurthy Biography, Wiki, Bio Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth

Favorite Things

Favorite ActorNot Known
Favorite ActressNot Known
Favorite ColourBlack, Red
Favorite PlaceGoa, Dubai
Favorite FoodNon-Veg, Healthy Diet
Favorite CricketerSuresh Raina

Veda Krishnamurthy Net Worth

Net worth – 2023$4 Million +
Net worth in Indian rupeesINR – 30 Crore +
Yearly IncomeNot Known
Monthly IncomeNot Known
Annual ExpensesNot Known

Some Lesser Facts About Veda Krishnamurthy

  • When she was only 3 years old, she started playing street cricket in her hometown.
  • Acknowledging her dream, her parents did not hesitate even once and took her to the Karnataka Cricket Academy, where the camp was to be hosted.
  • Owing to her fielding skills, Veda broke into the senior Karnataka team at just 13 years of age. Soon, Veda established herself as a batswoman.
  • Under her leadership, the Karnataka U-19 team won consecutive South Zone Inter-State Cups.
  • In an interview, Veda said that she has a very close friendship with fellow team-mates-Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.
  • She was part of the Indian Women’s Cricket team to reach the final of the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup where the team lost to England by nine runs. She scored 35 runs in that innings.
  • According to her, both of her parents played a crucial role in her future in cricket.
  • Before becoming a batswoman, she was a good fielder.

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