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Dayalan Hemalatha Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth29 September 1994

Age28 Years

BirthplaceAlwarthirunagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

ProfessionCricketer (All‑rounder)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother: Jayandhy Dayalan; Sister: Deepa Dayalan

Dayalan Hemalatha Biography

Dayalan Hemalatha is an Indian cricketer from Chennai who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off-spin. An all-rounder by role, she has represented India

Early life and background

Dayalan Hemalatha was born on 29 September 1994 and raised in the Alwarthirunagar neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She attended Dr K K Nirmala Girls Higher Secondary School and went on to study at M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women in Chennai. She later completed a master of arts in human resource management.

Sport and games were part of her childhood: she played kho kho, athletics and volleyball, and would sometimes join boys from her neighbourhood for informal cricket games. Her father had a sporting background as a district-level kabaddi player. Hemalatha took up formal cricket training at the MAC Spin Foundation under coach Peter Fernandez when she was about seventeen.

Career

Hemalatha’s domestic progression began with selection to the Under‑19 Tamil Nadu side in 2011. She went on to represent Under‑19 South Zone and senior South Zone teams, and established herself in the senior Tamil Nadu side. She remained with Tamil Nadu through the 2019–20 season before moving to play for Indian Railways in the 2020–21 season.

As an all‑rounder she bats right‑handed and bowls right‑arm off‑spin. Her international debut came in 2018: she made her One Day International debut on 11 September 2018 against Sri Lanka in Galle, and her Twenty20 International debut on 9 November 2018 against New Zealand at Providence. She featured in five matches during the 2018 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies, scoring 21 runs and taking five wickets across that tournament.

Hemalatha has also been part of India squads that achieved team success. She was a member of the Indian team that won the T20 Asia Cup in 2022. In domestic and representative competitions she has been part of winning sides across formats: in the 2022–23 season she collected three trophies, winning the Senior T20 Trophy with Indian Railways, the Interzonal Trophy representing Central Zone, and the Challenger Trophy as a member of India‑D.

In franchise cricket, Hemalatha played in the Women’s T20 Challenge for Trailblazers in 2019 and 2020. In February 2023 she was acquired by Gujarat Giants at the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction.

Public profile

Hemalatha is noted in her home state as one of Tamil Nadu’s leading openers. Her physical profile lists her height at approximately 160 cm (5 feet 3 inches) and weight around 50 kg. She has black hair and black eyes. Her coach and mentor is listed as Peter Fernandez.

Personal life and family

Hemalatha is unmarried. Her mother is named Jayandhy Dayalan and she has an elder sister, Deepa Dayalan. She is known to be close friends with fellow Indian cricketer Sabbhineni Meghana.

Latest updates

In recent seasons Hemalatha has shifted her domestic allegiance to Indian Railways and enjoyed a strong 2022–23 campaign, collecting multiple trophies across competitions. She was retained in the public eye through her inclusion in India squads, her role in the national team’s 2022 T20 Asia Cup triumph, and her signing with Gujarat Giants ahead of the inaugural WPL.
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Recent Work

Gujarat Giants (WPL)

Signed by Gujarat Giants at the Women's Premier League auction in February 2023.

2023
Indian Railways – Senior T20 Trophy

Member of the Indian Railways side that won the Senior T20 Trophy in the 2022–23 season.

2023
India – T20 Asia Cup

Part of the Indian squad that won the T20 Asia Cup in 2022.

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. International debut: ODI – 11 September 2018 vs Sri Lanka; T20 – 9 November 2018 vs New Zealand
  2. Played five matches in the 2018 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (5 wickets in tournament)
  3. Member of India’s 2022 T20 Asia Cup winning squad
  4. Won Senior T20 Trophy (Indian Railways), Interzonal Trophy (Central Zone), and Challenger Trophy (India‑D) in 2022–23
  5. Selected by Gujarat Giants in the WPL auction (February 2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dayalan Hemalatha born?

29 September 1994

What is Dayalan Hemalatha known for?

Cricketer (All‑rounder)

What is Dayalan Hemalatha’s marital status?

Unmarried