Harmanpreet Kaur on whether Jhulan Goswami will retire after 3rd ODI against England: Yeah, I think so
India Today
England vs India: Harmanpreet Kaur said that the third and final ODI match against England is likely to be the farewell match of the 39-year-old fast bowler Jhulan Goswami. India have secured the series and would look to complete a clean sweep over England.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that the team will miss veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami following her imminent retirement after the third ODI match against England at Lord's.
Life will come to full circle for Jhulan Goswami as she is likely to get a farewell under the captaincy of Harmanpreet, who in fact made her white-ball debut under the leadership of Goswami in 2009."Yeah, I think so," Harmanpreet Kaur said when asked whether the third ODI at Lord's will be Goswami's final match in India colours. The India captain, at the post-match presentation, went on to add: "We will miss her for sure and have been learning a lot from her. Every cricketer wants to play at Lord's and it is going to be special for her to retire there."
The 39-year-old Goswami has represented India in 203 ODIs, 68 T20Is and 12 Tests, picking up 353 wickets across all formats. Goswami returned to India's ODI squad for the series against England following the 2022 ODI World Cup in New Zealand, where Mithali Raj-led side suffered a premature exit.
In the ongoing ODI series against England, Harmanpreet's century powered India to an 88-run win in the second match and take an unassailable 2-0 lead. The victory marked India's first ODI series win in England since 1999.
Harmanpreet's blitzkrieg powered India to post their all-time second highest total of 333/5, after being put into bat on Wednesday, September 21.
A late surge by India turned into a nightmare for England's young bowling attack. Harmanpreet Kaur and Harleen Deol took their time in the middle before pressing the acceleration button. The duo formed a 113-run partnership for the fourth wicket, taking India past the 200-run mark.
In the final 10 overs, India added 121 runs, with Harmanpreet hitting 43 runs in just 11 balls to remain unbeaten on 143. Harmanpreet's 111-ball innings was studded with 18 boundaries and four maximums. For England, all the bowlers were hammered, with debutant Freya Kemp returning with 1/82.
