India all-rounder Kashvee Gautam has been ruled out of the ongoing women’s tri-series due to injury, curtailing her maiden international campaign to just three games. Uncapped Kranti Goud has been picked as a replacement.
Kashvee Gautam ruled out of tri-series
The 22-year-old, who made her debut in the series opener against Sri Lanka, remained wicketless in the games she played and scored 22 runs.
The right-arm pacer had returned figures of 0 for 28 in her eight overs in the opening game, where India secured a dominant nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka. She followed it up with 0-47 against South Africa and 0-23 in the second fixture against Sri Lanka.
She had earned her call-up to the international team after impressing in this year’s WPL, where she played for Gujarat Giants. In nine games, she picked up 11 wickets at an average of 18.18 with an economy rate of 6.45 and a strike rate of 16.9.
Who is Kranti Goud?
Gautam’s injury has now paved the way for Goud’s inclusion in the squad. Goud, a right-arm seamer who is yet to feature at the international level, has played eight matches for UP Warriorz in the WPL, picking up six wickets across as many innings.
Her first-ever wicket in the league was that of Meg Lanning, whom she clean bowled in her team’s first win of the season. She also picked the wickets of Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Jess Jonassen in the game to end with 4-25.
The 21-year-old was picked in the WPL on the back of a successful Senior Women’s ODI Trophy, where her 15 wickets, including a four-for in the final against Bengal, helped Madhya Pradesh win their maiden title.
India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, currently top the table with two wins from three games and four points to their name. After starting the series with convincing victories over Sri Lanka and South Africa, their winning streak came to a halt in the third match, where Sri Lanka edged them out by three wickets. It was their first win against India in the format since 2018.
The next fixture sees India take on South Africa on Wednesday, May 7. With no wins yet in the competition, South Africa face a must-win scenario to keep their campaign alive. The final will be played on May 11.
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