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{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kranti Gaud
| female = true
| image = Kranti Gaud.jpeg
| caption = Gaud in 2025
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Ghuwara]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true
| country = India
| internationalspan = 2025–present
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 6 March
| testdebutyear = 2026
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 96
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttestagainst =

| odidebutdate = 11 May
| odidebutyear = 2025
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 156
| lastodidate = 2 November
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| odishirt = 26

| T20Idebutdate = 12 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2025
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 88
| lastT20Idate = 26 December
| lastT20Iyear = 2025
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Ishirt = 26

| club1 = [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2023/24–present}}
| club2 = [[UP Warriorz]]
| year2 = 2025–present

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 4
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 4[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 161
| wickets1 = 9
| bowl avg1 = 17.55
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/52
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches2 = 1
| runs2 = 0
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = –
| top score2 = –
| deliveries2 = 18
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 16
| runs3 = 17
| bat avg3 = 5.66
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 12
| deliveries3 = 647
| wickets3 = 25
| bowl avg3 = 19.36
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/52
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–

| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 12
| runs4 = 8
| bat avg4 = –
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 5[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 186
| wickets4 = 8
| bowl avg4 = 33.12
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/25
| catches/stumpings4 = 3/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/kranti-gaud-1464471 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 6 August
| year = 2025
| medaltemplates= {{MedalSport|Women's [[cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Cricket World Cup|ICC Cricket World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025 India]]}}
}}

'''Kranti Gaud''' (born 11 August 2003) is an Indian [[India women's national cricket team|international]] [[Cricket|cricketer]]. She represents [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] in domestic cricket and [[UP Warriorz]] in the [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wplt20.com/players/kranti-goud-wpl-profile-84330 |title=Kranti Gaud |work=WPL |access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref> Gaud was a part of the Indian team that won the [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup]].

==Domestic career==
Gaud plays domestic cricket for [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team]].<ref name=KG>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/how-kranti-goud-s-need-for-speed-found-her-a-place-with-the-up-warriorz-1473032 |title=How Kranti Goud's need for speed found her a place with the UP Warriorz |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref> She took 4 wickets in final of [[2024–25 Senior Women's One Day Trophy]] against Bengal.<ref name=KG/> She also played for Madhya Pradesh Under-23 team.<ref name=KG/>

In the third [[2025 Women's Premier League (cricket)|WPL]] auction in December 2024, Gaud was purchased by the UP Warriorz franchise for ₹ 10 lakh.<ref name=KG/> She became the second youngest cricketer to take four-wicket haul in the WPL after [[Issy Wong]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wpl-2024-25-1463356/delhi-capitals-women-vs-up-warriorz-women-8th-match-1469305/match-report |title=Henry's onslaught, Harris and Goud's dream spells get Warriorz off the mark |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wpl-2025-stats-chinelle-henry-smashes-the-joint-fastest-fifty-in-the-womens-premier-league-1474363 |title=Stats - Henry smashes joint-fastest fifty in the WPL, Harris third to take a hat-trick |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref> Her first WPL wicket was [[Meg Lanning]] that of clean bowled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/kranti-goud-wpl-2025-debut-wickets-up-warriorz-meg-lanning-shafali-jemimah-tennis-ball-stats-news/article69254810.ece |title=WPL 2025: UP Warriorz’s Kranti Goud outpaces odds to make a mark |work=Sportstar |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref>

In WPL 2026, the UP Warriorz pacer produced a moment of magic when her jaffa cleaned up Danni Wyatt, leaving the veteran batter absoloutely bamboozled. <ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=2026-01-22 |title=Watch: Kranti Goud cleans up Danni Wyatt with a jaffa in WPL |url=https://www.khelwire.com/articles/watch-kranti-goud-cleans-up-danni-wyatt-with-a-jaffa-in-wpl |website=KhelWire |access-date=2026-01-22}}</ref>

==International career==
In April 2025, Gaud was selected in national team as a replacement player for [[Kashvee Gautam]] in the [[2025 Sri Lanka Women's Tri-Nation Series|Sri Lanka Tri-Nation Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/kranti-goud-added-to-indias-tri-series-squad-kashvee-ruled-out-injured-ws-l-9326190.html |title=Kranti Goud Added To India’s Tri-Series Squad, Kashvee Ruled Out Injured |work=News18 |access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/womens-tri-series-odi-kranti-goud-maiden-call-up-replace-kashvee-gautam-injury/article69548605.ece |title=Injured Kashvee Gautam ruled out; Kranti Goud gets first India call-up for ODI tri-series |work=Sportstar |access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/kashvee-gautam-ruled-out-of-tri-series-due-to-injury-to-be-replaced-by-kranti-goud-2720363-2025-05-06 |title=Kashvee Gautam ruled out of tri series due to injury, to be replaced by Kranti Goud |work=India Today |access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref> She made her [[Women's One Day International|ODI]] debut in final of the Tri-Series, on 11 May against hosts Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ind-w-vs-sl-w-india-hand-debuts-to-kashvee-gautam-ns-charani-after-opting-to-bowl-first-in-tri-series-opener-2025-04-27-987522 |title=India hand debuts to Kashvee Gautam, NS Charani after opting to bowl first in tri-series opener |work=India TV |access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref> She was later named in ODI and T20I squad for the [[India women's cricket team in England in 2025|away series against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/mps-kranti-shuchi-earn-india-call-up-for-eng-tour/articleshow/121219562.cms |title=MP’s Kranti, Shuchi earn India call-up for Eng tour |work=The Times of India |access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/bccilink/articles/5Sm84xWz |title=Team India (Senior Women) squads for the England tour announced |work=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] |access-date=15 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/india-unveil-power-packed-squads-for-england-tour |title=India unveil power-packed squads for England tour |work=[[International Cricket Council|ICC]] |access-date=15 May 2025}}</ref> Gaud made her [[Women's Twenty20 International|T20I]] debut in that series, on 12 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1448401.html |title=5th T20I (N), Birmingham, July 12, 2025, India Women tour of England |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-ind-5th-t20i-amol-muzumdar-shafali-verma-in-contention-for-odi-world-cup-without-a-doubt-1494894 |title=Muzumdar: Shafali in contention for ODI World Cup 'without a doubt' |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref> In the third and final ODI, with the series level at 1–1, played in [[Riverside Ground|Chester-le-Street]], she claimed her first [[five-wicket haul]], helping India win by 13 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/135093/harmanpreet-ton-goud-six-for-guide-india-to-series-win |title=Harmanpreet ton, Goud six-for guide India to series win |work=[[Cricbuzz]] |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cx24xw95rkxo |title=England well beaten as India take ODI series win |work=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref> She returned 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kishore |first1=Shashank |title=Goud's emergence and Harmanpreet's century the big plusses for in-form India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-ind-womens-odi-series-harmanpreet-kaur-form-and-kranti-goud-emergence-big-positives-for-india-1496467 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 October 2025 |date=24 July 2025}}</ref>

After consistent performances, Gaud was named in the squad for the [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=MP pacer Kranti selected to Indian team for Women’s World Cup cricket |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/mp-pacer-kranti-selected-to-indian-team-for-womens-world-cup-cricket/articleshow/123394993.cms |access-date=6 October 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=20 August 2025}}</ref> On 5 October, in India's group stage fixture against [[Pakistan women's national cricket team|Pakistan]] in [[R. Premadasa Stadium|Colombo]], she claimed three wickets and helped her team win by 88 runs. She was awarded Player of the Match.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kishore |first1=Shashank |title=Goud times roll for India's newest new-ball star |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-pak-goud-times-roll-for-india-s-newest-new-ball-star-1505819 |access-date=6 October 2025 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=5 October 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
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BradyGregg4996 at 21:32, 2 May 2026