MUMBAI: She has proved herself as sincere and perfect in her field. She has made a name for herself in a profession that was considered a male dominated sphere. She has given courage to many to dream by turning her own dream into reality. She is none other than Arjuna Award winner Jhulan Goswami.

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The cricketer is an inspiration for many. Her fans look up to her for motivation. Take a look at some of the incredible facts about the cricketer.

1 She took up cricket at the age of 15.

2 She was extremely dedicated towards her passion. She used to wake up at 4:30 am in the morning in order to reach for practice on time.

3 The all-rounder was once the fastest female bowler in the world.

4 In 2007, she was conferred with the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award.

5 Also known as Chakdah Express, she is the recipient of Arjuna Award and Padma Shri.

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Jhulan Goswami (@jhulangoswami) on Oct 24, 2019 at 4:08am PDT

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Jhulan Goswami (@jhulangoswami) on Feb 6, 2018 at 10:50am PST

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