Gouher Sultana

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Gouher Sultana
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Personal information
Full name
Gouher Sultana
Born (1988-03-31) 31 March 1988 (age 37)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  87)5 May 2008 v  Pakistan
Last ODI21 Jan 2014 v  Sri Lanka
T20I debut(cap  15)28 October 2008 v  Australia
Last T20I2 April 2014 v  Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches5037
Runs scored966
Batting average 10.666.00
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score223*
Balls bowled2308797
Wickets 6629
Bowling average 19.3926.27
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling4/43/17
Catches/stumpings 15/–13/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 April 2014

Gouher Sultana (born 31 March 1988) is an Indian former cricketer. [1] Sultana was born in Hyderabad. She has played international cricket for India's Under-21 women's team, and the India national women's cricket team, mainly as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler. [2]

She has played in 23 One-day Internationals since her debut against Pakistan in the Women's Asia Cup at Kurunegala on 5 May 2008, including the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup. She has also played in seven Twenty20 Internationals since her debut against Australia in Sydney on 28 October 2008. [3]

She and Amita Sharma hold the record for the highest ever 10th wicket partnership in Women's ODI history (58 runs). [4] [5] [6]

In December 2023, she was signed by UP Warriorz at India's Women's Premier League auction, for the 2024 season. [7]

In August 2025, Sultana announced her retirement form all forms of cricket. [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ NDTVSports.com. "Gouher Sultana Profile – Cricket Player, India|Gouher Sultana Stats, Ranking, Records inCricket -NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "G Sultana". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "G Sultana". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "2nd ODI: England Women v India Women at Taunton, Jul 4, 2012. Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Records. Women's One-Day Internationals. Partnership records. Highest partnership for the tenth wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Records. Women's One-Day Internationals. Partnership records. Highest partnerships by wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bid-by-bid updates – 2024 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "India spinner Gouher Sultana retires from all forms of cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gouher Sultana announces retirement from all forms of cricket". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Seasoned India Spinner Gouher Sultana Steps Away from Professional Cricket". Female Cricket. Retrieved 21 August 2025.


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