Jhulan Goswami on Friday revealed that not with the ability to win the ODI World Cup is his “only regret” in an in any other case illustrious cricket profession.
Speaking on the eve of his final worldwide recreation on Saturday, Goswami stated that he’s grateful to the game for giving his identify and fame.
“I’ve performed two World Cup finals however couldn’t win the trophy. This is my solely remorse as you put together for the World Cup for 4 years. It takes quite a lot of arduous work.
“For every cricketer, winning the World Cup is a dream come true moment,” the 39-year-old right-arm pacer stated on the eve of his final worldwide match.
“When I began I by no means considered enjoying for thus lengthy. It was nice expertise. I’m fortunate to play this recreation. To be trustworthy, with a humble background and being from a small city like Chakdah (in Nadia district of West Bengal), I did not know something about girls’s cricket.
Goswami additionally stated that receiving the India cap was one of the crucial memorable moments of his journey.
“My best memory is when I got the India cap and bowled the first over because I never thought (that I would play for India). The journey was tough as I had to travel for two and a half hours daily by one way local train for training.”
The senior bowler additionally recalled how the 1997 Women’s World Cup ultimate between Australia and New Zealand on the Eden Gardens was watched by round 90,000 individuals, fueling his ambitions.
“In 1997, I used to be a ball woman on the Garden of Eden the place I watched my first Women’s World Cup ultimate. From that day onwards my dream was to characterize India.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
