New Delhi: Indian women’s team fast bowler Jhulan Goswami Birthday is celebrating her 40th birthday today. Jhulan took entry in the world of cricket as a ‘ball girl’. This fast bowler of the Indian women’s team is also known as ‘Chakdaha Express’. The special thing is that, Jhulan Goswami is the highest wicket-taker in the world in ODI cricket. This player, who proved to be an important link of the Indian women’s cricket team, has retired on 24 September 2022.
Jhulan Goswami Birthday had entered the world of cricket at the age of 19. Jhulan Goswami, who lives in Chakdaha area of Nadia district of West Bengal, has registered many big records in her name. Jhulan was born on 25 November 1982. At the same time, 20 years and 260 days after her debut, Jhulan has started playing the last match of her career against England at Lord’s. In this long journey, 39-year-old Jhulan has created countless records, some of which are very difficult to break.
Jhulan (Jhulan Goswami Birthday) made his debut for India in 2002. He played 12 Tests, 204 ODIs and 68 T20 International cricket matches in his career. Together they took 355 wickets.
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Jhulan Goswami Birthday is the highest wicket-taker in ODIs. Jhulan has so far taken 253 wickets in 203 ODIs in his career. During this, his bowling average is 22.10 and economy rate is 3.37. In T20 International, Jhulan has 56 wickets in 68 matches at a bowling average of 21.94 and an economy rate of 5.45. He is also India’s fourth most successful bowler in T20 cricket.
Jhulan Goswami is also the third highest wicket taker for India in Test cricket. In Test cricket, he has taken 44 wickets in 12 matches. Jhulan also holds the record for the second longest career in Tests and ODIs.
Jhulan had told during an interview, she was included in the Indian team of the 1997 Women’s World Cup. At that time he did not even know much about the World Cup. But, at that time the West Bengal government had sent some tickets to the girls’ school and Jhulan was involved in sports, so she got the tickets.
At that time her father accompanied Jhulan, as it was not possible for Jhulan (Jhulan Goswami Birthday) to travel alone from her village to Kolkata. It was Jhulan’s first time at the Eden Gardens and she stood in front of the main gate of the ‘Cricket Association of West Bengal’ where she was gestured that she was present at the World Cup as a ball girl.
Earlier, Jhulan used to bowl with a tennis ball, on which children used to make big shots and make fun of her. After which she had decided that she would become the fastest bowler. Jhulan has taken cricket training from M.R.F Academy. At the age of just 15, his bowling caught the attention of the selectors.