Former India cricketer Jhulan Goswami has joined Trinbago Knight Riders as their mentor ahead of the women’s Caribbean Premier League 2024. Goswami retired from all formats of cricket in 2022 as India’s leading wicket-taker in women’s internationals. Her illustrious international career spanned 20 years; Goswami bagged 355 wickets across formats for India before her retirement. She is currently the bowling coach and mentor of MI in the Women’s Premier League. This will be her first stint as a mentor in an overseas T20 league.
“It’s an honour to join such a quality franchise,” Goswami said in a statement shared by Knight Riders. “Knight Riders have done so well in India and around the world, and to join TKR Women at the WCPL is a pleasure. Thanks to KKR management for thinking about me as a mentor and I’m really looking forward to this tournament.”
Goswami will provide guidance to the franchise, which will be captained by all-rounder Deandra Dottin. Under her leadership, the TKR women emerged victorious in the inaugural season in 2021.
The conversation about me joining TKR started with Mr. Venky Mysore (CEO of Knight Riders group),” Goswami said. “As a management head, the way he takes care of everyone is amazing. I felt really honoured by the way both Shah Rukh Khan and Venky sir welcomed me and spoke to me when we met in Kolkata during the IPL.”
“Jhulan Goswami is an absolute legend of the game, and we are very happy to have her on board as the mentor of the TKR Women’s team. We strongly believe that under Jhulan’s mentorship, the team will reach greater heights. It’s a fantastic opportunity for the youngsters to pick Jhulan’s brains and learn from her experiences to become better cricketers themselves. We would like to wish her all the best, and look forward to seeing her in the TKR setup soon,” Mysore said.
The Knight Riders bolstered their squad with international stars, Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning Shikha Pandey and Jess Jonassen.