Champa Chakma (Chakma: 𑄌𑄧𑄟𑄴𑄛 𑄌𑄇𑄴𑄟,Bengali: চম্পা চাকমা) (born 1 January 1992) is a Bangladeshi former cricketer who played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.[1][2] She played for Bangladesh between 2007 and 2011, before the side was granted full international status. She played domestic cricket for Chittagong Division.[3][4]
Career
Asian Games
Champa was a member of the squad that won a silver medal in cricket against the China national women's cricket team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, although she did not play a match.[5][6]
Chakma is one of the subjects of the 2008 documentary Stories of Change, which shows the struggles of five successful Bangladeshi women.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Women's Cricket". The Daily Star. 3 June 2009. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "BD women's SA camp from Sunday". The Daily Star. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Player Profile: Champa Chakma". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile: Champa Chakma". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ এশিয়ান গেমস ক্রিকেটে আজ স্বর্ণ পেতে পারে বাংলাদেশ. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ মহিলা ক্রিকেট দলের চীন সফর. Khulna News (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ Sarwat, Nadia (16 March 2008). "Stories of Change: Women tracing a path to live their dreams". The Daily Star.
- ^ "'Stories of Change': Women as agents of social transformation". The Daily Star. 14 July 2008.
External links
- Champa Chakma at ESPNcricinfo
- Champa Chakma at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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