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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Gargi Banerjee
| female = true
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Gargi Banerjee
| nickname = Gougo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|7|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-hand bat
| bowling = Right-arm medium fast
| role =

| international = true
| testdebutdate = 21 January
| testdebutyear = 1984
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 16
| lasttestdate = 9 February
| lasttestyear = 1991
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 1 January
| odidebutyear = 1978
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 1
| lastodidate = 27 July
| lastodiyear = 1986
| lastodiagainst = England

| columns = 2
| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]]
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 614
| bat avg1 = 27.90
| 100s/50s1 = 0/6
| top score1 = 75
| deliveries1 = 329
| wickets1 = 8
| bowl avg1 = 17.12
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/9
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/0
| column2 = [[Women's One Day International cricket|WODI]]
| matches2 = 26
| runs2 = 409
| bat avg2 = 15.73
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 61
| deliveries2 = 291
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 28.66
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/23
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/0

| date = 17 September
| year = 2009
| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/54124.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Gargi Banerjee''' (born 20 July 1961 in [[Calcutta]], [[India]]) is a former [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[One Day International]] cricketer who represented [[India national women's cricket team|India]]. She made her [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/54124.html international] debut at the age of 16 at the Eden Gardens in a World Cup match against England and played for West Bengal in India's domestic league prior to her international appearance.

'''Early Days'''

<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/female-cricket-blogs/767-interview-with-gargi-banerji-former-indian-national-player.html|title=Gargi Banerjee}}</ref> A mischievous girl and an avid sports lover, during her days at YWCA (Young Women Christian Association), she played badminton, basketball and football. A cricket novice, Gargi enrolled for the cricket trial at YWCA and got selected to join the cricket coaching camp in 1976. Her supportive family never restricted her from playing any sports. Despite cricket being considered as ‘a gentle men game’, Gargi's brother encouraged her throughout. She was drafted in to the Bengal side and in 2 years she made the jump to the national team for the 1978 World Cup.

'''Cricket Career'''

She played a total of 12 Tests and 26 ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17113/17113.html|title=Gargi Bannerji|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2009-09-17}}</ref>
and holds the record for scoring the most number of test runs in a career without a contributing century (614 runs).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284202.html|title=Records {{!}} Women's Test matches {{!}} Batting records {{!}} Most runs in a career without a hundred {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> In her illustrious cricketing career, she overcame her <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/54124.html|title=Gargi Banerjee ODI}}</ref> unimpressive ODI achievements (15.73 from 26 matches over eight years) and later played her first Test, in a match where India fielded five other newcomers and Australia seven. She scored a half-century in the second innings and another one in the fourth Test of the series drawn 0-0. After two fifties, and incredible 6 for 9 in Cuttack, against New Zealand, Gargi was picked for India's first tour of England - in 1986 - where she scored 60 and 75 in the Blackpool Test.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/53913.html|title=Sandhya Agarwal}}</ref> Sandhya Agarwal's century overshadowed Gargi's performance, but she made it to Australia in <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/54124.html|title=Gargi Banerjee Australia tour 1991}}</ref> India's next tour in 1991.
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|+
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!MATCHES
!RUNS
!AVG
|-
|TESTS
|12
|614
|27.90
|-
|ODIs
|26
|409
|15.73
|}
'''Accomplishments'''

<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/female-cricket-blogs/767-interview-with-gargi-banerji-former-indian-national-player.html|title=Gargi Banerji}}</ref> Impressed by her batting, late [[Madhavrao Scindia]] offered Gargi a job contract at the cricket field. She helped to raise the bar of women's cricket in India by being associated with Indian cricket in various capacities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricfit.com/exclusive-interview-with-gargi-banerji-current-indian-womens-team-is-the-best-in-the-world/|title=Chairperson Gargi Banerji}}</ref> As the chairperson of Indian women's cricket team selection committee (2011-2014) she gave chances to budding women cricketers. Gargi felt that the more number of matches the youngsters played, will help them understand the difference between domestic and international circuit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/9-former-indian-women-cricketers-to-be-awarded-with-mcc-membership-4611494/|title=Gargi Banerji MCC membership}}</ref> In April 2017, she was bestowed with the prestigious honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Inspiration to young girls who are aspiring cricketers, Gargi Banerji continues to boost the morale of girls who are inclined to make cricket as a viable career option.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://cricket.yahoo.net/news/8-indian-women-cricketers-made-171104351 Gargi Banerji's Scorecard]

{{India Squad 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup}}
{{India Squad 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup}}

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[[Category:Railways women cricketers]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian women]]
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[[Category:Sportswomen from Kolkata]]

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