Kranti Goud

Kranti Gaud

Personal information
Born	(2003-08-11) 11 August 2003 (age 22) Ghuwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	India (2025–present)
ODI debut(cap  156)	11 May 2025 v  Sri Lanka
Last ODI	2 November 2025 v  South Africa
ODI shirt no.	26
Only T20I(cap  88)	12 July 2025 v  England
T20I shirt no.	26
Domestic team information
Years	Team

Women's cricket
Representing   India
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner	2025 India

Source: CricketArchive, 6 August 2025

Kranti Gaud (born 11 August 2003) is an Indian international cricketer. She represents Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket and UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League. ^[1] World champion (2025).

Domestic career

Goud plays domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team. ^[2] She took 4 wickets in final of 2024–25 Senior Women's One Day Trophy against Bengal. ^[2] She also played for Madhya Pradesh Under-23 team. ^[2]

In the third WPL auction in December 2024, Goud was purchased by the UP Warriorz franchise for ₹ 10 lakh. ^[2] She became the second youngest cricketer to take four-wicket haul in the WPL after Issy Wong in 2023. ^{[3] [4]} Her first WPL wicket was Meg Lanning that of clean bowled. ^[5]

International career

In April 2025, Goud was selected in national team as a replacement player for Kashvee Gautam in the Sri Lanka Tri-Nation Series. ^{[6] [7] [8]} She made her ODI debut in final of the Tri-Series, on 11 May against hosts Sri Lanka. ^[9] She was later named in ODI and T20I squad for the away series against England. ^{[10] [11] [12]} Goud made her T20I debut in that series, on 12 July. ^{[13] [14]} In the third and final ODI, with the series level at 1–1, played in Chester-le-Street, she claimed her first five-wicket haul, helping India win by 13 runs. ^{[15] [16]} She returned figures figures of 6/52, and at 21 years and 345 days, became the youngest India player to take a five-for in a women's ODI, surpassing Jhulan Goswami's record. ^[17]

After consistent performances, Goud was named in the squad for the 2025 World Cup. ^[18] On 5 October, in India's group stage fixture against Pakistan in Colombo, she claimed three wickets and helped her team win by 88 runs. She was awarded Player of the Match. ^[19]

References

1. "Kranti Gaud". WPL. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
2. "How Kranti Goud's need for speed found her a place with the UP Warriorz". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
3. "Henry's onslaught, Harris and Goud's dream spells get Warriorz off the mark". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
4. "Stats - Henry smashes joint-fastest fifty in the WPL, Harris third to take a hat-trick". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
5. "WPL 2025: UP Warriorz's Kranti Goud outpaces odds to make a mark". Sportstar. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
6. "Kranti Goud Added To India's Tri-Series Squad, Kashvee Ruled Out Injured". News18. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
7. "Injured Kashvee Gautam ruled out; Kranti Goud gets first India call-up for ODI tri-series". Sportstar. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
8. "Kashvee Gautam ruled out of tri series due to injury, to be replaced by Kranti Goud". India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
9. "India hand debuts to Kashvee Gautam, NS Charani after opting to bowl first in tri-series opener". India TV. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
10. "MP's Kranti, Shuchi earn India call-up for Eng tour". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
11. "Team India (Senior Women) squads for the England tour announced". BCCI . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
12. "India unveil power-packed squads for England tour". ICC . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
13. "5th T20I (N), Birmingham, July 12, 2025, India Women tour of England". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
14. "Muzumdar: Shafali in contention for ODI World Cup 'without a doubt'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
15. "Harmanpreet ton, Goud six-for guide India to series win". Cricbuzz . Retrieved 22 July 2025.
16. "England well beaten as India take ODI series win". BBC Sport . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
17. Kishore, Shashank (24 July 2025). "Goud's emergence and Harmanpreet's century the big plusses for in-form India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
18. "MP pacer Kranti selected to Indian team for Women's World Cup cricket". The Times of India. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
19. Kishore, Shashank (5 October 2025). "Goud times roll for India's newest new-ball star". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2025.

External links

• Kranti Goud  at ESPNcricinfo