Jhulan Goswami's passion for cricket unmatched, nobody can taker her place: Harmanpreet Kaur

India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur paid tribute to veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami, who will be hanging up her boots at the end of the upcoming ODI series against England.

Goswami, who had retired from the T20I format back in 2018 and had last played a Test in the tour of Australia in 2021, had earlier confirmed the limited-overs tour of England in September to be her swansong. The pacer will bring the curtains down on a trailblazing career spanning two decades at the end of the third ODI in Lord’s.

Speaking to reporters in a pre-tour interaction, Harmanpreet said there wasn’t anyone in the team at present who could take her spot in the XI, and that she felt lucky to have a senior like her back when she was new to the scene.

“Her approach towards the game, nobody can beat that. I have learned a lot. Nobody can take her place. Even today, she continues to put in the same effort. You don’t see many bowlers do that today.

“Her passion for cricket is unmatched. She’s a great example for all of us. A lot of cricketers began playing after being inspired her. What she brings to the team, I haven’t seen. I was lucky to have a senior like her to learn from,” Kaur said.

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