India ladies’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur paid a glowing tribute to veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami, stating the latter’s ardour for cricket is unmatched. She additionally admitted that no one can fill the legendary cricketer’s footwear.
Goswami, 39, will play her final recreation for India when the guests tackle England ladies within the third and ultimate ODI of the collection at Lord’s on September 24. She is the one bowler within the historical past of the ladies’s recreation to have claimed greater than 200 ODI scalps.
Talking to the media forward of the Indian group’s departure for the England collection, Indian captain Harmanpreet hailed Goswami for her legendary contribution to the sport, saying:
“She goes to each recreation with the identical sort of ardour which is unmatched, no one can beat that. She’s somebody who all the time places in the identical sort of effort, bowling two-three hours. She nonetheless places in the identical sort of arduous work she used to throughout her early days… I’ve by no means seen her make any adjustments to her apply routine.
“You hardly see any bowler doing like that, and even on the nets whereas batting. No person can match the eagerness she has for cricket.”
The present India ladies’s skipper made her debut beneath Goswami in a recreation in opposition to Pakistan on the 2009 World Cup. Recalling the identical, Harmanpreet acknowledged:
“After I made my debut she was the captain, it is an amazing alternative for me that I’d be main the facet when she can be taking part in her final ODI. After I entered the group, she was the one who was main from the entrance. I’ve learnt lots from her. No person can fill in her footwear.
“As a cricketer and an individual, I’ve learnt lots from her. She’s an amazing instance for all of us. There are a lot of again residence who’ve grown up watching her after which took up the game.”
Goswami final turned out for India in the course of the ODI World Cup in New Zealand in March. She picked up a facet pressure forward of India’s ultimate group match in opposition to South Africa. Consequently, she was not picked for the Sri Lanka tour.
“We might attempt to create some nice moments for her” – Harmanpreet Kaur on Jhulan Goswami’s farewell
The Indian skipper admitted that your entire group is extraordinarily eager to provide you with some memorable performances in order that the veteran pacer can log out on a excessive. Harmanpreet mentioned:
“We’re speaking about it being her final event. It could be very particular for her and for us. We might attempt to create some nice moments for her so she will be able to return with some particular reminiscences.”
Having made her worldwide debut in 2002, Goswami has represented India in 12 Checks, 201 ODIs, and 68 T20Is, claiming 352 scalps throughout codecs.
India ladies will play three T20Is in England from September 10 to fifteen. This will probably be adopted by three ODIs from September 18 to 24.
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