Kranti — living her dream at the iconic Lord’s
Cricketer Kranti Gaud has become the first woman to have her name inscribed on the prestigious Lord’s honours board after a five-wicket haul against England. Her performance was instrumental in securing a strong position for the Indian team during the Test match.
Why it matters
This achievement marks a historic milestone for women's cricket and representation at one of the sport's most iconic venues.
Kranti Gaud came wearing dark glasses. And she just couldn’t stop smiling.
It was obvious she was still living that dream. She had become the first woman to go on the Test honours board at Lord’s.
Her devastating spell of five for 37 had given India control of the Test match on the second day. England had no answer to pace and unwavering length.
Before the Test match, she had spoken of how excited she was at getting the opportunity to play at Lord’s and about making it to the honours board. She did even better. She became the first-ever woman to do it (no bowler took five wickets before her, no one scored a hundred).
“I am very proud to be the first woman to get my name on the Lord’s honours board,” Kranti said. “It is a proud moment for my family, too.”
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