Former India cricketing great Jhulan Goswami has taken on a new role as mentor for the Trinbago Knight Riders ahead of the WCPL 2024 season, marking a significant addition to her esteemed career.
This appointment represents her debut in coaching for an international T20 league, complementing her current role as bowling coach and mentor for the Mumbai Indians in the WPL.
Under Goswami’s mentorship, the Trinbago Knight Riders, champions of the inaugural WCPL season in 2021, have strengthened their squad with notable acquisitions including Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Jess Jonassen, and Shikha Pandey. The team is captained by former West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin.
“It’s an honor to join such a quality franchise. Knight Riders have done so well in India and around the world, and to join TKR Women at the WCPL is a pleasure. Thanks to KKR management for thinking about me as a mentor and I’m really looking forward to this tournament,” Goswami said in a statement released by Knight Riders.
She played international cricket for over 20 years and ended up as the highest wicket-taker in women’s ODI cricket. He is topping the list with 255 ODI wickets. Second on the list is South African pacer Shabnim Ismail who has taken 191 so far. She retired from international cricket in September 2022.
“It’s an honor to join such a quality franchise. Knight Riders have done so well in India and around the world, and to join TKR Women at the WCPL is a pleasure. Thanks to KKR management for thinking about me as a mentor and I’m really looking forward to this tournament,” Goswami said in a statement released by Knight Riders.
She played international cricket for over 20 years and ended up as the highest wicket-taker in women’s ODI cricket. He is topping the list with 255 ODI wickets. Second on the list is South African pacer Shabnim Ismail who has taken 191 so far. She retired from international cricket in September 2022.
Jhulan Goswami Absolute Legend Of The Game: Venky Mysore
Knight Riders CEO Mysore further spoke about the value addition of Jhulan Goswami to the Knight Riders family after her appointment.
“Jhulan Goswami is an absolute legend of the game, and we are very happy to have her on board as the mentor of the TKR Women’s team. We strongly believe that under Jhulan’s mentorship, the team will reach greater heights. It’s a fantastic opportunity for the youngsters to pick Jhulan’s brains and learn from her experiences to become better cricketers themselves. We would like to wish her all the best, and look forward to seeing her in the TKR setup soon,” Venky Mysore said in the same statement.
So far there are three teams in the CPL, namely the Knight Riders, Barbados Royals, and Guyana Amazon Warriors’s teams. The Barbados Royals women led by Hayley Mathews are the defending champions of the tournament. The tournament will be played from August 21 to 29 with many players who play in the WP playing here as well.
“We were delighted with the reception the first WCPL received in 2022 and we cannot wait for the start of an expanded tournament this year. These hugely talented players deserve the best chance to showcase their talents and the WCPL is the perfect stage for this. Women’s cricket is growing rapidly, and it is pleasing for CPL to play a significant part in that growth” said WCPL CEO Pete Russell ahead of the start of a new season.
