Jhulan Goswami Appointed As a Mentor For Trinbago Knight Riders in Women’s CPL 2024

July 13, 2024 0 736

Jhulan Goswami joined the Trinbago Knight Riders as a mentor for the first time in the 2024 Women’s Caribbean Premier League.

Legendary Indian fast bowler Jhulan Goswami has been roped in by the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) as a mentor for the upcoming Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) 2024. Notably, this marks Goswami’s first stint in a mentoring role for an overseas T20 league.

Goswami, who retired from international cricket in 2022 as India’s leading wicket-taker, expressed her delight at joining the Knight Riders franchise. She praised the franchise’s management and also shared her interactions with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of the Knight Riders group.

“It’s an honour 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. I felt really honoured by the way both Shah Rukh Khan and Venky sir welcomed me and spoke to me when we met in Kolkata during the IPL,” said Jhulan Goswami in a statement.

The TKR squad, led by West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin, boasts a strong international contingent. Indian players Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey, alongside Australian stars Meg Lanning and Jess Jonassen, will join the team, all of whom are familiar faces from the Women’s Premier League’s Delhi Capitals.

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TKR CEO Venky Mysore highlighted Goswami’s legendary status, emphasising her valuable role in mentoring the team. “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,” added Mysore.

The WCPL 2024 will be a short tournament featuring three teams: TKR, the defending champion Barbados Royals, and the Guyana Amazon Warriors. All seven matches will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, from August 21st to 29th.