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] 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.[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, Gaud 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]
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. [6]
International career
In April 2025, Gaud was selected in national team as a replacement player for Kashvee Gautam in the Sri Lanka Tri-Nation Series.[7][8][9] She made her ODI debut in final of the Tri-Series, on 11 May against hosts Sri Lanka.[10] She was later named in ODI and T20I squad for the away series against England.[11][12][13] Gaud made her T20I debut in that series, on 12 July.[14][15] 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.[16][17] 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.[18]
After consistent performances, Gaud was named in the squad for the 2025 World Cup.[19] 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.[20]
References
- ↑ Kranti Gaud. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 How Kranti Goud's need for speed found her a place with the UP Warriorz. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ↑ Henry's onslaught, Harris and Goud's dream spells get Warriorz off the mark. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ Stats - Henry smashes joint-fastest fifty in the WPL, Harris third to take a hat-trick. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ WPL 2025: UP Warriorz’s Kranti Goud outpaces odds to make a mark. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ Watch: Kranti Goud cleans up Danni Wyatt with a jaffa in WPL. KhelWire(2026-01-22). Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ Kranti Goud Added To India’s Tri-Series Squad, Kashvee Ruled Out Injured. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ Injured Kashvee Gautam ruled out; Kranti Goud gets first India call-up for ODI tri-series. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ Kashvee Gautam ruled out of tri series due to injury, to be replaced by Kranti Goud. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ India hand debuts to Kashvee Gautam, NS Charani after opting to bowl first in tri-series opener. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ MP’s Kranti, Shuchi earn India call-up for Eng tour. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ Team India (Senior Women) squads for the England tour announced. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ India unveil power-packed squads for England tour. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ 5th T20I (N), Birmingham, July 12, 2025, India Women tour of England. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ↑ Muzumdar: Shafali in contention for ODI World Cup 'without a doubt'. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ↑ Harmanpreet ton, Goud six-for guide India to series win. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ England well beaten as India take ODI series win. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ↑ Goud's emergence and Harmanpreet's century the big plusses for in-form India. ESPNcricinfo(24 July 2025). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ MP pacer Kranti selected to Indian team for Women’s World Cup cricket. The Times of India(20 August 2025). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ Goud times roll for India's newest new-ball star. ESPNcricinfo(5 October 2025). Retrieved 6 October 2025.