Jhulan Goswami facts for kids
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Goswami in 2009
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Jhulan Goswami
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| Born | 25 November 1982 Chakdaha, West Bengal, India |
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| Nickname | Babul, Chakda Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 52) | 14 January 2002 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 30 September 2021 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 61) | 6 January 2002 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 September 2022 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 3) | 5 August 2006 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 10 June 2018 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999/00 | Bengal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01–2005/06 | Air India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007/08–present | Bengal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Trailblazers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jhulan Goswami (born 25 November 1982) is an Indian former cricketer. She played for the India women's national cricket team from 2002 to 2022.
Jhulan Goswami was a fantastic bowler for the India women's national cricket team. She was known for her fast bowling. Many people think she is one of the best bowlers ever in women's cricket. She holds the record for taking the most wickets in One Day International (ODI) matches.
She won the important ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year award in 2007. She also received the M.A. Chidambaram trophy in 2011. Goswami was ranked number one among ODI bowlers by the ICC in 2016 and again in 2019.
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Jhulan Goswami's Cricket Journey
Jhulan Goswami was born in Chakdaha, West Bengal, India, on November 25, 1982. She grew up loving football. When she was 15, she became interested in cricket.
She watched the 1992 Cricket World Cup on TV. Then, she saw Australian batter Belinda Clark play in the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup. This made her want to play cricket even more. Since there were no cricket facilities in Chakdaha, she traveled to Kolkata to train.
Early Career and International Debut
After her training, Goswami joined the Bengal women's cricket team. At just 19 years old, she made her first international appearance. This was in 2002, during a One-Day International match against England in Chennai.
Her first Test match was also against England. This game took place on January 14, 2002, in Lucknow.
Leading India to Victory
Jhulan Goswami, along with Mithali Raj, helped the Indian Women's Cricket team achieve their first Test series win in England. This happened during the 2006–07 season. In the same season, Goswami played a key role in India's first victory against England.
She scored a fifty as a nightwatchman in the first Test at Leicester. In the second Test at Taunton, she took her best match figures. She got 10 wickets for 78 runs (5 for 33 and 5 for 45). In 2007, she was part of the Asian squad in the Afro-Asia tournament. She also won the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year award that year.
Captaincy and Awards
In 2008, Jhulan Goswami became the captain of the Indian team. She led the team until 2011. That same year, she became the fourth woman to take 100 wickets in ODIs. This achievement happened at the Asia Cup.
She captained India in 25 ODI matches. In 2010, she received the Arjuna Award, a big honor in Indian sports. In 2012, she was given the Padma Shri, another high civilian award. She was the second Indian woman cricketer to receive this award.
Record-Breaking Achievements
Jhulan Goswami has taken 40 Test wickets in 10 matches. Overall, she has 271 international wickets in 223 games. She has also scored 1593 runs, including three scores of 50 or more.
She is the highest wicket-taker in Women's ODIs. She broke the record of 180 wickets held by Australia's Cathryn Fitzpatrick. She achieved this during the Women's Quadrangular Series in South Africa. On February 7, 2018, Jhulan became the first woman cricketer to reach 200 wickets in One Day cricket. She took 200 wickets in 166 matches.
In May 2017, Goswami became the leading wicket-taker in ODIs. She took her 181st wicket against South Africa.
Goswami was part of the Indian team that reached the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup. The team lost to England by nine runs.
In February 2018, she became the first bowler to take 200 wickets in Women's ODIs. In April 2018, an Indian postage stamp was released to honor her. In March 2022, during the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup, Goswami became the first bowler to take 250 wickets in Women's ODI cricket.
In September 2018, she took her 300th wicket in international cricket against Sri Lanka. In November 2020, Goswami was nominated for the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Decade award.
She retired from international cricket in September 2022. Her final match was against England at Lord's, which India won. She will continue to be a mentor and player for the Bengal squad.
Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Jhulan Goswami started a coaching career. On February 2, 2023, she joined the Women's Premier League team Mumbai Indians. She became their bowling coach and mentor.
Awards and Honors
- 2007 – ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year
- Captain of Indian Women's Cricket Team (2008–2011)
- Fastest Bowler
- 2010 – Arjuna Award
- 2012 – Padma Shri
- Leading International Wicket Taker
Legacy and Biopic
A movie about Jhulan Goswami's life is being made. Its working title is Chakdaha Express. The film will be directed by Sushanta Das. It will show her journey from training in Kolkata to playing at Lord's cricket ground.
The movie will star Anushka Sharma as Jhulan Goswami. This makes Jhulan the second Indian female cricketer to have a biopic. The first was Mithali Raj, whose story was told in the 2022 film Shabaash Mithu.
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