Jhulan Goswami was born on 25-11-1982 in Nadia in the state of West Bengal, India. She is an Indian international Cricket Player.
JHULAN GOSWAMI WIKI
Name | Jhulan Nishit Goswami |
Nickname(s) | Babul, Gozzy |
Profession | Cricketer (All-rounder) |
Date of Birth | 25 November 1982 |
Age (as in 2019) | 37 Years |
Zodiac/Sun Sign | Sagittarius |
Birth Place | Chakdaha Nadia, West Bengal, India |
Home town | Chakdaha Nadia, West Bengal, India |
Parents/ Father | Nisith Goswami |
Mother | Jharna Goswami |
Brother | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
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Cricket
National Side | India |
International Debut | Test- 14 January 2002 v/s England Women in Lucknow ODI- 6 January 2002 v/s England Women in Chennai T20- 5 August 2006 v/s England Women in Derby |
Jersey Number | #25 (India) |
Domestic/State Team(s) | India Green Women, Asia Women XI, Bengal Women, East Zone Women |
Batting Style | Right-hand bat |
Bowling Style | Right-arm medium fast |
Records (main ones) | 1), As in January 2017, the best Women T20I bowling figures of Goswami are 5 wickets for just 11 runs in the 4 overs. 2), She was, as in March 2017, a 10 wicket haul in the Test format under her belt. 3), In May 2017, Goswami became the leading wicket-taker in Women One Day International Cricket. She has taken more than 200 wickets in international matches. |
Career Turning Point | The high arm action & her pace along with the consistency in the domestic format made it possible for her to appear in the blue uniform. |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | 1), ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year (2007) 2), Arjuna Award for Cricket (2010) 3), Padma Shri (2012) |
PERSONAL LIFE
School | Not Known |
College/ University | Not Known |
Education Qualification | Not Known |
Contact number | Not Known |
Address | Chakdaha Nadia, West Bengal, India |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Not Known |
Nationality | Indian |
Car | Not Known |
Hobbies | Watching Football and Movies, Reading |
Debut | Not Known |
MARITAl STATUS/AFFAIRS
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
Husband/Spouse | Not Known |
Children | Not Known |
SALARY/NETWORTH
Salary | Not Known |
Networth | Not Known |
PHYSICAL STATUS
Height | In Centimeters- 180 cm In Meters- 1.80 m In Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
Weight | In Kilograms- 70 kg In Pounds- 154 lbs |
Figure | 34-30-34 |
Shoe size | 9 |
Hair color | Black |
Eyes color | Black |
Skin color | Fair |
JHULAN GOSWAMI FAVORITES
Favorite food | Chinese |
Favorite Cricketer(s) | Batsman- Sachin Tendulkar Bowler- Glenn McGrath |
Favorite Actor | Aamir Khan |
Favorite Actress | Kajol |
Favorite Sport | Cricket |
Favorite Place | London |
Favorite Movie | 3 Idiots |
Favorite Colour | Black |
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
https://www.instagram.com/jhulangoswami/ | |
https://www.facebook.com/officialjhulangoswami/ | |
https://twitter.com/JhulanG10 |
UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT JHULAN GOSWAMI
- Does Jhulan Goswami Drink Alcohol?: Yes
- Does Jhulan Goswami Smoke?: Not Known
- Her interest in cricket grew when she watched the 1992 Cricket World Cup on TV. Before cricket, she was fond of Football.
- She was volunteering at the ball-girl in the 1997 Women’s World Cup final match. Goswami has fascinated by such legend cricketers on the ground and made up her mind to be a cricketer one day.
- She averaged below 22 in both Test & ODI format & was economical as well, for which, Jhulan received ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award in 2007 from M.S. Dhoni.
- After Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Jhulan Goswami became’s the world’s fastest woman bowler. She was got the wrists to bowl consistently at about 120kph.
- As of March 2017, the most numbers of her wickets in ODI matches, she was taken against England Women team (more than 40 wickets) with an average of just 18.64.
- In August 2018, she announced her retirement from women T20 International cricket.
- In September 2018, she took the 300th wicket in International Cricket.
- Jhulan has also served as a bowling consultant for India women’s national cricket team.