Rare talent Kranti needs to be nurtured
Kranti Gaud, a 22-year-old fast bowler from Madhya Pradesh, has emerged as a significant talent in Indian women's cricket following impressive performances in England. Experts suggest she is a rare find who requires careful management to sustain her career at the international level.
Why it matters
Her rapid rise highlights the ongoing search for quality pace bowling depth in Indian women's cricket and the importance of player development.
Kranti Gaud’s rise has been as fast as some of the balls she sent down in the historic women’s Test at Lord’s. No fast bowler for a long while has made as big an impact in Indian women’s cricket in as little time as the 22-year-old.
She is a rare talent. A pacer of quality that India has been in search of, especially at times when Renuka Singh has been unavailable because of injuries.
Harmanpreet Kaur was absolutely right when she told Kranti last year in England, “We have been dying for a fast bowler like you.” The Indian captain said that after the young seamer’s spell of six for 52 at Chester-le-Street helped the Women in Blue win the ODI series.
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