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India Women · Gujarat Giants

Jintimani Kalita

Left-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast · Seam-bowling allrounder

Jintimani KalitaAssam · India Women · Gujarat Giants
Left-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast
Full name
Jintimani Nakul Kalita
Born
25 December 2003
Age
22 years
Batting style
Left-hand bat
Bowling style
Right-arm medium-fast
Playing role
Seam-bowling allrounder
Birthplace
Guwahati, Assam, India
Nationality
Indian
Domestic team
Assam Women
India status
India Women — ODI international (debut 2026)
ODI debut
23 October 2026 vs Zimbabwe Women at BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara

Teams

  • India Women — ODI international (debut 2026)
  • Assam Women — domestic
  • Mumbai Indians Women — signed in 2023; WPL appearances in 2023 and 2025
  • Gujarat Giants — 2026 injury replacement; no appearances
  • India B U19 Women — 2021

Strengths & Career Highlights

Editorial assessment and verified milestones · checked 30 Oct 2026
CategoryDetails
StrengthsLeft-hand batting and medium-fast bowling, backed by Assam and WPL experience.
Areas to ImproveBuild a larger batting record and more consistent wicket-taking; her ODI sample remains small.
Key MomentsStarted in 2016; India B U19 (2021); Mumbai Indians’ 2023 WPL title campaign; India ODI debut (October 2026).
Upcoming SeriesNo later India squad selection is confirmed in the checked sources (30 Oct 2026).

Sources: Cricinfo (birthplace); Times of India (training and teams); Cricbuzz (ODI debut and WPL snapshot).

Jintimani Kalita Player Profile

Jintimani Kalita is an Indian women’s cricketer who plays as a left-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler. Born in Guwahati, Assam, she began cricket training in Mangaldoi before progressing through domestic cricket to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and earning her opportunity to represent India at international level. Her journey from Mangaldoi to the national team reflects years of development through Assam cricket, age-group competitions and franchise cricket.

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Kalita first came into the spotlight after being signed by Mumbai Indians for the inaugural WPL season in 2023, with WPL appearances in 2023 and 2025. Gujarat Giants signed her in January 2026 as an injury replacement for Titas Sadhu, but she did not play for the franchise that season. In October 2026, she made her international debut for India in the Women’s ODI series against Zimbabwe, marking a significant milestone in her career.

Jintimani Kalita: Frequently Asked Questions

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026. ODI figures cover the Zimbabwe series through 28 October 2026.

1. Who is Jintimani Kalita?

Jintimani Kalita is an Indian cricketer from Assam who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium-fast. She made her India ODI debut against Zimbabwe Women on 23 October 2026 at BCA Stadium, also known as Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara.

2. Where is Jintimani Kalita from?

Kalita is associated with Mangaldai in Assam, also spelled Mangaldoi, where she began cricket training and developed as a player. Cricinfo lists her birthplace as Guwahati, Assam. Her cricketing background in Mangaldai and her recorded birthplace are different details.

3. What is Jintimani Kalita’s playing role?

She is a seam-bowling allrounder: a left-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler. Her role combines a batting option with seam bowling, rather than treating her as a specialist batter or a spin bowler.

4. How did Jintimani Kalita start playing cricket?

Her cricket journey began in 2016, when she accompanied her brother to training and then took up bowling herself. Mumbai Indians’ official profile describes her subsequent progress through Assam cricket and India B’s Under-19 Women’s Challenger Trophy team.

5. How did Jintimani Kalita get into the India team?

She received her maiden senior India Women’s T20I squad selection in October 2026. The Assam Cricket Association, quoted by ANI, described her as the second woman from Assam selected for the senior India team. On 22 October, BCCI named her as Renuka Singh Thakur’s ODI replacement because Renuka was still building the bowling workload required for the 50-over format at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

6. When did Jintimani Kalita make her India debut?

She made her India debut in the first ODI against Zimbabwe Women on 23 October 2026 at BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara. She did not bat and returned bowling figures of 0/23. She also played the second and third ODIs, giving her three ODI appearances through 28 October 2026.

7. When did Jintimani Kalita take her first ODI wicket?

Her first ODI wicket came against Zimbabwe Women at Kotambi Stadium on 25 October 2026. She dismissed Chiedza Dhururu, caught by substitute Harleen Deol, at 48.5 overs. Kalita finished with 1/34, and India won by 121 runs after scoring 328/6 and dismissing Zimbabwe for 207.

8. Has Jintimani Kalita played T20Is for India?

As of the October 2026 series, no. She was selected for India’s T20I squad against Zimbabwe but did not play in any of the three Raipur T20Is on 16, 18 and 20 October. Her verified international appearances in that series were in the ODI leg.

9. Which teams has Jintimani Kalita played for?

Her confirmed teams include Assam Women, India B in the 2021 Under-19 Women’s Challenger Trophy, Mumbai Indians Women and India Women. Her WPL appearances were for Mumbai Indians in 2023 and 2025. Gujarat Giants signed her in January 2026 as an injury replacement for Titas Sadhu, but she did not play for the franchise that season.

10. Why was Jintimani Kalita in the news in October 2026?

She earned her first senior India call-up and then made her ODI debut during Zimbabwe Women’s tour of India. She played the three Vadodara ODIs on 23, 25 and 28 October and took her first ODI wicket in the second match.

11. What are Jintimani Kalita’s ODI bowling statistics?

Through 28 October 2026, Kalita had played three ODIs and bowled 113 legal balls, conceding 84 runs and taking one wicket. Her best innings figures were 1/34, with a bowling average of 84.00, economy rate of 4.46 and bowling strike rate of 113.00 balls per wicket.

Sources: Mumbai Indians biography; Cricinfo profile; BCCI ODI squad advisory; ANI report quoting ACA; Second ODI scorecard; Third T20I scorecard; Gujarat Giants signing report; Zimbabwe-series scorecards.