Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 25, 2022, 05:34 PM
Cricket | Indian women's team legend Jhulan Goswami has officially announced her retirement from international cricket. Jhulan played his last match against England at Lord's Cricket Ground, in which the Indian team won by 16 runs. Jhulan took 2 wickets in this match.Jhulan Goswami took to social media to announce his retirement. He has shared the retirement letter, in which it is clearly visible that he is saddened to retire from cricket. However, he has said that he is proud to play for India.Career of Jhulan Goswami: Jhulan Goswami, popularly known as Chakda Express, is the fastest bowler and highest wicket-taker in the world. Jhulan, who made her international debut on 6 January 2002, has taken 355 wickets in 284 matches in a career spanning 19 years. She holds the record for most wickets in the Women's World Cup. He has taken 43 wickets in 34 World Cup matches. She has taken 4 wickets twice in the World Cup. Jhulan has also scored 1924 runs in his international career. It also includes 3 fifties.Batting first in Jhulan Goswami's last match, India scored 169 runs in 45.4 overs, in reply England could only manage 153 runs in 43.4 overs. In this match, Jhulan Goswami took 2 wickets giving 30 runs in 10 overs. After Jhulan's quota of 10 overs was over, the Indian players congratulated Jhulan and hugged.Jhulan Goswami wrote in the letter, "My cricket family and beyond. That day has finally come! Like every journey has an end, my cricketing journey of over 20 years comes to an end today. I announce my retirement from all forms of cricket.Jhulan Goswami wrote, “As Ernest Hemingway said, “It is good for a journey to have an end, but it is the journey that counts in the end.” For me this journey has been the most satisfying. It has been joyous, thrilling or in less words. I must say it has been an adventure. I have had the honor of wearing the India jersey for more than two decades and serving my country to the best of my ability. Every time I hear the national anthem before a match, I feel a sense of pride. .'' Jhulan (39 years) has retired from international cricket after the end of the ODI series against England. The Indian team gave a grand farewell to this legendary fast bowler by doing a clean sweep in this series. Jhulan made his debut for India in 2002. He played 12 Tests, 204 ODIs and 68 T20 Internationals in his career. In all these together he took 355 wickets.Jhulan has featured in five ODI World Cups (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022) in her career and is the highest wicket-taker in the Women's World Cup. She is the only fast bowler to take more than 250 ODI wickets in women's cricket.