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Jhulan Goswami

Indian cricketer
Also known as: Jhulan Nishit Goswami
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Jhulan Goswami is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in women's cricket history. She holds the record for the most wickets taken in women's One Day Internationals (ODIs), with a total of 255 dismissals. Throughout her international career, which spanned from 2002 to 2022, Goswami also took 44 Test wickets and 56 T20I wickets. In addition to her bowling prowess, she was a capable batter, achieving three half-centuries across different formats. Goswami's achievements were recognized with the ICC Women's Player of the Year award in 2007, the Arjuna Award in 2010, and the Padma Shri award from the Indian government in 2012. After retiring, she has contributed to the sport as a bowling coach for the Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League (WPL).1

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  1. 32 Notable Women Cricketers - Jhulan Goswami
  2. 32 Notable Women Cricketers - Harmanpreet Kaur
  3. 32 Notable Women Cricketers - Mithali Raj

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