Jhulan Nishit Goswami is an Indian cricketer. She has been playing cricket for India since 2002. She is the world’s leading women’s wicket-taker with over 200 wickets.
Wiki/Biography
Jhulan Goswami was born on November 25, 1982 in a Bengali family in Chakdaha, Nadia, West Bengal, India (age 2018: 36 years). As a child, she loved playing and watching football. However, her interest in cricket grew as she watched the 1992 Cricket World Cup on television. At the age of 15, she started playing cricket and started practicing the sport. There were no cricket training facilities in her hometown and she later moved to Kolkata to focus on studies and cricket.
appearance
- Height: 180 cm or 5 feet 11 inches
- Body Statistics: 36-32-36
family
She was born to Nisith Goswami and Jharna Goswami.
Jhulan Goswami and her mother
Information about her siblings is unknown. She is unmarried.
Profession
When she was a teenager, she made her debut for the Bangladesh cricket team. She made her debut for the Indian women’s national cricket team in an ODI format against England in Chennai when she was just 19 years old. She made her Test cricket debut for the national women’s cricket team on 14 January 2002 against England in Lucknow. In 2006, Goswami made his T20 international debut in the English Derby. She bats right-handed and bowls with medium velocity with her right arm. In 2008, she was appointed captain of the national women’s cricket team and led the team until 2011. In 2008, Goswami became the fourth woman to reach 100 wickets in Asia Cup ODIs. She has also served as a bowling consultant for the Indian women’s national cricket team and as a player-coach.
Record
- She took 10 wickets in Test cricket.
- In May 2017, she became the leading wicket-taker in women’s one-day international cricket. She took over 200 wickets in her career.
- In September 2018, Goswami took his 300th wicket in international cricket.
Awards/Achievements
- ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year (2007)
Jhulan Goswami accepts award from MS Dhoni
- Arjuna Cricket Award (2010)
Jhulan Goswami receives Arjuna Award
- Padma Shri(2012)
Jhulan Goswami receives the Padma Sri presented by the President of India
favorite thing
- Male cricketers: Sachin Tendulkar, Glenn McGrath
- Female cricketer: Belinda Clark
- Commentator: Sunil Gavaskar
salary/net worth
Goswami is an A-grade cricketer and as per the contract, she gets Rs. 50 Lakhs per annum.
fact
- After Catherine Fitzpatrick, Goswami became the fastest female bowler in the world. Her bowling speed is about 120 kilometers per hour.
- She took the highest number of wickets in her career (over 40 wickets) against England.
- In August 2018, she announced her retirement from WT20 international cricket.
- Director Sushanta Das will direct a biopic on Goswami’s life titled Chakdaha Express.
- Her nicknames are Babul and Gozzy.
- Her hobbies are watching football, watching movies, reading, etc.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education