Krishnappa Gowtham (born 20 October 1988) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka. He made his international debut for India in July 2021.[1] His father M. Krishnappa represented Karnataka in kabaddi.[2]
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| Born | 20 October 1988 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling all-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only ODI (cap 238) | 23 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–present | Karnataka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Lucknow Super Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editGowtham's professional career began when he was picked for the under-15 Zonal Tournament in Bangalore where he emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker.[3] He played his first Ranji Trophy game for Karnataka in November 2012, against Bengal, and picked up two wickets, both in the second innings.
In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy season, Gowtham picked up two consecutive five-wicket hauls, against Delhi and Assam, helping his team win both the games. In the latter game, he returned his career-best figures of 7/108.[4]
In February 2017, Gowtham was bought by the Mumbai Indians team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 2 crores.[5] He made his List A debut for Karnataka in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.[6]
In October 2017, Gowtham scored his maiden first-class century, batting for Karnataka against Assam in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy.[7]
In January 2018, Gowtham was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction.[8][9] In October 2018, he was named in India B's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.[10]
On 23 August 2019, in a Karnataka Premier League (KPL) match for Bellary Tuskers against Shivamogga Lions, Gowtham scored 134 runs off 56 deliveries and took 8 wickets for 15 runs. However, the matches in the KPL do not have full Twenty20 status.[11][12] In October 2019, he was named in India B's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.[13]
In January 2021, Gowtham was named as one of five net bowlers in India's Test squad for their series against England.[14] In February 2021, Gowtham was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[15] Gowtham became the most expensive uncapped player in the history of IPL, with a price of INR 9.25 crores.[16]
In June 2021, Gowtham was named in India's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Sri Lanka.[17] He made his ODI debut on 23 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka.[18] His maiden international wicket was Minod Bhanuka.[19]
In February 2022, he was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants in the 2022 Indian Premier League auction.[20]
References
edit- ^ "Krishnappa Gowtham". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ Dani, Bipin. "Gowtham's dream comes true". Retrieved 1 November 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ Gopalakrishnan, Akshay (4 November 2016). "Bowling like Harbhajan, and lessons from Prasanna". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Gowtham grabs seven as Karnataka win with bonus point". ESPNcricinfo. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPNcricinfo. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group D: Jharkhand v Karnataka at Kolkata, Feb 25, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Karnataka, Delhi eye bonus-point wins". ESPNcricinfo. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Whatever I've dreamt of, I can now fulfill - Gowtham". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Penbugs (23 August 2019). "Krishnappa Gowtham scores 134 and takes 8/15 in a single T20 match". Penbugs. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Krishnappa Gowtham scores 134 and takes 8/15 in a single T20 match". Indian Express. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up". SportStar. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Kohli, Hardik, Ishant return to India's 18-member squad for England Tests". ESPNcricinfo. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "IPL Auction 2021: Chris Morris and Krishnappa Gowtham set new records". Six Sports. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Shikhar Dhawan to captain India on limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "3rd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 23 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Spinners, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa give Sri Lanka vital Super league points". ESPNcricinfo. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "IPL Auction 2022: From K Gowtham to Dushmantha Chameera, full list of players bought by Lucknow Super Giants". Firstpost. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.