The CAB added that it has named another stand at the venue after valiant military war hero Col N.J. Nair, with both unveilings done by President Snehasish Ganguly. With this, Jhulan has become the first prominent women\u2019s cricketer to have a stand named after her in a stadium. She also rang the customary Eden bell before the start of the match, which India won by seven wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOn behalf of CAB, I take the opportunity to unveil the Col N.J Nair and Jhulan Goswami stands. It is an honour for me to be a part of this memorable evening as we salute the bravery and achievements of these two iconic personalities,\u201d said Ganguly in a CAB statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jhulan, a Padma Shri, and Arjuna Awardee, is often regarded as one of the fastest bowlers to have played women\u2019s cricket. She represented India in 12 Tests, 204 ODIs, and 68 T20Is from 2002 to 2022, picking 355 wickets across formats, the most by any bowler in women\u2019s international cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She also won the ICC Women's Player of the Year Award in 2007 and rose to number one in the ICC Women's ODI bowling rankings in January 2016. Jhulan was also the captain of the Indian women\u2019s cricket team from 2008 to 2011. In ODIs, she picked 255 wickets, which is a record in women's international cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jhulan played for India in five Women\u2019s ODI World Cups \u2013 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022. She remains the leading wicket-taker in the history of the Women\u2019s Cricket World Cups with 43 scalps and was made an Honorary Life Member of MCC in April this year. She now serves as Bengal women\u2019s team mentor in domestic cricket, and Mumbai Indians\u2019 bowling coach-cum-mentor in WPL.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She also won the ICC Women's Player of the Year Award in 2007 and rose to number one in the ICC Women's ODI bowling rankings in January 2016. Jhulan was also the captain of the Indian women\u2019s cricket team from 2008 to 2011. In ODIs, she picked 255 wickets, which is a record in women's international cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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