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Kranti Goud: Age, Stats, 6/52, Lord's Five-For and Career

Kranti Goud is an India fast bowler from Ghuwara in Madhya Pradesh. She became the youngest Indian to take a five-wicket haul in a women's ODI when her 6 for 52 defeated England in July 2025, then helped India win the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup. In 2026 she added seven wickets in India's historic Lord's Test victory, including the first five-wicket haul in a Women's Test at the ground. Her international record through 30 August 2026 stands at nine Test wickets, 25 ODI wickets and nine T20I wickets.

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Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium bowlerBorn 11 August 2003

Current squadUP WarriorzWomen's Premier League · India Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games squad member in 2026; UP Warriorz bowler in WPL 2026

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Full nameKranti Goud

Age23As of 2 September 2026

Date of birth11 August 2003Ghuwara, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm fast-medium

Career overview

Kranti Goud cricket career

Born on 11 August 2003 in Ghuwara; age 23 on 2 September 2026.

Right-arm fast-medium bowler who bats right-handed.

Youngest Indian to take a women's ODI five-for after 6/52 against England.

Member of India's 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup-winning squad.

First woman to take a Test five-for at Lord's, finishing with 5/37.

Represented UP Warriorz in both WPL 2025 and WPL 2026.

Career story

Kranti Goud career and playing journey

Who is Kranti Goud?

Kranti Goud is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who represents India, Madhya Pradesh and UP Warriorz. Her rise from tennis-ball cricket in Ghuwara to the international team accelerated during 2025, when a strong domestic season and a breakthrough Women's Premier League campaign led to her first India call-up.

BCCI and ICC reports often spell her surname as Kranti Gaud, while the official WPL lists and several statistical services use Kranti Goud. The matching birth date, MPCA registration, playing style and team history establish that these are two spellings of the same cricketer, not separate player identities.

Kranti Goud's age, date of birth and birthplace

Kranti Goud was born on 11 August 2003 and was 23 years old on 2 September 2026. Her birthplace is Ghuwara, a town in Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, and that background is central to the story of how she reached professional cricket.

Age changes every birthday, so it is best read with the stated review date. Her date of birth is supported by the WPL auction documents and multiple named statistical records. Reports that called her 21 during the 2025 England tour and 22 during the World Cup are consistent with the same August 2003 birth date.

What is Kranti Goud's playing role?

Goud is primarily a fast bowler. She bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium, using pace, movement and a direct attacking line to challenge top-order batters with the new ball.

BCCI described her as a fast-bowling all-rounder when she first entered the India squad, and the 2025 WPL auction list also placed her among all-rounders. The 2026 WPL list and current statistical profiles classify her as a bowler. Her senior numbers support the latter description: bowling is her established international discipline, while useful lower-order runs remain a secondary contribution.

Growing up with cricket in Ghuwara

Goud learned the game in a place without the polished pathway available in India's major cricket centres. Detailed interviews describe her playing tennis-ball cricket locally, often with boys, before moving into organised coaching and leather-ball competition.

The small-town setting did not make progress automatic or romantic. Travel, equipment and access to stronger matches cost money, while social resistance made a girl's commitment to cricket harder to sustain. What changed her prospects was a combination of family support, a local coach willing to invest time and competitive opportunities created by Madhya Pradesh cricket.

How did Kranti Goud's family support her career?

Goud comes from a large family and is the youngest of six siblings. Her father, Munna Singh, had worked as a police constable, and family accounts describe a period of serious financial pressure after he lost that job. Her eldest brother Mayank Singh and other relatives helped keep her cricket ambitions alive.

ESPN's interview records the emotion of Goud calling Mayank after UP Warriorz bought her in the 2025 auction. Later reports described her mother's sacrifice to help buy cricket equipment. These details matter because they explain the practical support behind the career; they should not be stretched into guesses about current family wealth or private finances.

The coaching step that changed her pathway

Goud joined the Sai Cricket Academy in Chhatarpur in 2017 and worked with coach Rajiv Bilthare. Contemporary accounts say she arrived with little formal equipment but an obvious desire to bowl fast, giving the academy a raw athlete rather than a technically finished player.

The coaching priority was uncomplicated: build a repeatable run-up, run in hard and direct the ball at useful areas. That foundation suited her natural pace. Local competitions and the Madhya Pradesh age-group system then gave selectors actual match evidence, which is more valuable than a training-ground reputation.

From local competitions to Madhya Pradesh

One important opening came through an Under-16 women's tournament introduced by the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association around the time of the 2017 Women's World Cup. Goud's performances in district and state pathways eventually carried her into Madhya Pradesh's senior side.

Her development was not a straight jump from a village game to India. It moved through coaching, age-group cricket, state selection and domestic tournaments. That middle layer matters because the habits required for repeated overs, fielding standards and multi-day travel are learned through a season, not during one televised breakthrough.

The 2024-25 domestic season that pushed her forward

Goud took 17 wickets in the 2024-25 Senior Women's One-Day Trophy as Madhya Pradesh reached the final. She claimed 4 for 25 in the title match against Bengal, a performance that helped Madhya Pradesh win the competition and gave her a high-pressure result against strong domestic opposition.

The season also intersected with the WPL auction. Goud watched the auction while travelling with her state team, shortly after taking 3 for 24 against Chhattisgarh. Her domestic record did not guarantee a franchise contract, but it showed that the pace seen in nets could survive competitive one-day cricket.

UP Warriorz and the WPL 2025 breakthrough

UP Warriorz signed Goud for INR 10 lakh at the WPL 2025 auction after she had previously worked around the competition as a net bowler. She played eight matches in her debut season and took six wickets, with her best performance arriving against Delhi Capitals.

Her 4 for 25 in Bengaluru made her the second-youngest player to take a four-wicket haul in the WPL at that time. The spell included Meg Lanning, whose stumps she hit for her first WPL wicket. It was the sort of performance selectors could evaluate against international-class batting rather than only through domestic scorecards.

Why 4/25 against Delhi Capitals mattered

The figures mattered beyond the raw wicket count. Delhi Capitals had an experienced top order, and Goud's spell showed that she could return for attacking overs rather than merely complete a defensive quota. UP Warriorz won by 33 runs, giving the performance clear match value.

BCCI cited the WPL four-for when announcing her replacement call-up for the 2025 tri-series. That link between a franchise performance and a national selection is direct and documented. It does not mean one match alone earned the cap, but it demonstrates how the WPL made her pace visible at the right moment.

Kranti Goud's ODI debut for India

Goud joined India's squad during the 2025 Sri Lanka tri-series as an injury replacement for Kashvee Gautam. She made her ODI debut against Sri Lanka in the final on 11 May 2025, receiving cap number 156.

An injury-replacement call can be temporary, but Goud converted it into a longer run through the season. India subsequently selected her for the ODI and T20I tour of England. Her early matches were less dramatic than what followed, yet they gave her experience of international fields, longer spells and bowling plans against established batters.

The record 6/52 against England

Goud took 6 for 52 in the third ODI at Chester-le-Street on 22 July 2025 as India won by 13 runs and secured the series 2-1. At 21 years and 345 days, she became the youngest Indian to take a five-wicket haul in a women's ODI, passing the age mark previously held by Jhulan Goswami.

The spell came in only her fourth ODI and with England chasing 319. Goud removed six batters across different stages of the innings rather than collecting a cluster after the result was settled. Her final wicket ended England's chase on 305, so the record performance also delivered the series-winning moment.

What made the England spell effective?

Goud's best work came from a simple fast-bowling method: a committed approach, movement into right-handers and enough control to keep the stumps in play. The large target allowed India to attack, but England's scoring power meant loose overs could quickly erase that advantage.

The six-for showed two skills that do not always appear together in a young seamer. She created early pressure and still returned to take wickets when set batters were trying to finish the chase. The figures should be read as one ODI performance, not added again on top of her career wicket total.

Kranti Goud at the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup

India selected Goud for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup, and she finished the tournament as part of the country's first title-winning women's ODI team. She took 3 for 20 in ten overs against Pakistan and received the Player of the Match award in an 88-run win.

The Pakistan spell featured three maidens and new-ball wickets that reduced the chase before a long recovery could form. She later took 2 for 48 against New Zealand and dismissed Alyssa Healy in the semi-final against Australia. In the final against South Africa she bowled only three overs, so her championship contribution came across the campaign rather than through a starring final spell.

Why the 3/20 against Pakistan stands out

Goud's three wickets against Pakistan were supported by control: she conceded only 20 runs from ten overs. Her insistence on keeping a second slip helped produce the catch that removed Aliya Riaz, a small tactical decision that revealed confidence despite her limited international experience.

A low economy rate can be passive if it comes without attacking intent. This spell was different because the maidens and wickets worked together. Pakistan fell behind the required rate while losing batters, allowing India's other bowlers to maintain pressure until the innings ended at 159.

Test debut in Australia

Goud made her Test debut against Australia at the WACA Ground on 6 March 2026. She took two wickets in the match, an important first experience of the longer format on a ground traditionally associated with pace and bounce.

A Test asks a fast bowler to repeat a method across longer spells and to adjust as the ball softens. Her debut did not produce a headline five-for, but it prepared the ground for the more complete performance at Lord's four months later. Test cap 96 also made her the third-format India international that season.

The first Women's Test five-for at Lord's

Goud took 5 for 37 from 17 overs in England's first innings at Lord's in July 2026. It was the first five-wicket haul by a woman in a Test at the ground, earning her a place on the Lord's honours board.

She added 2 for 54 in England's second innings to finish with match figures of 7 for 91. India won by 270 runs, and Goud was named Player of the Match. The distinction is precise: she was the first woman to take a Test five-for at Lord's, not the first woman to take five wickets in any international match there.

Kranti Goud's current international statistics

Through 30 August 2026, Goud had played two Tests, 17 ODIs and 15 T20Is. She had nine Test wickets at 18.11 with a best of 5 for 37, 25 ODI wickets at 29.76 with a best of 6 for 52, and nine T20I wickets at 42.11 with a best of 2 for 24.

Her batting record at the same cutoff was two Test runs, 44 ODI runs and 32 T20I runs. Those small totals reinforce her role as a specialist bowler rather than an established international all-rounder. The format rows remain separate because Tests, ODIs and T20Is measure different match structures and should never be combined into one invented average.

WPL 2026: eight matches and three wickets

UP Warriorz used Goud in all eight of their WPL 2026 matches. She took three wickets from 138 balls, conceded 187 runs and recorded a best return of 2 for 18 against Gujarat Giants.

The season was quieter than her six-wicket debut campaign, but the 2 for 18 showed her ability to affect a match even during a difficult team run. Across WPL 2025 and 2026, her record stood at 16 matches and nine wickets, with 4 for 25 remaining her best. A 2026 playing-squad document lists her at INR 50 lakh, which is a competition value for that season rather than a lifetime earnings figure.

Why WPL and international stats must stay separate

Goud's WPL matches are domestic franchise T20 games, while her T20I record covers senior internationals for India. Both are twenty-over cricket, but they belong to different statistical categories and use different opponents, selection rules and competitive contexts.

The same principle applies to her one-day cricket. ODI wickets sit inside a broader List A career, so adding the two totals would count the international wickets twice. This profile presents the formats separately and uses dated snapshots so readers can see exactly what each number describes.

India's 2026 T20 World Cup and Asia Cup plans

BCCI selected Goud for India's 2026 T20 World Cup squad and the one-off Test against England. She appeared during the World Cup group stage and remained in the national picture after the tournament.

On 30 June, BCCI also named her in India's squad for the 2026 Asian Games. An updated August announcement placed her in the Women's Asia Cup squad, and she took 1 for 26 while making 15 not out against Thailand on 30 August. Squad membership confirms current selection; it does not guarantee an appearance in every remaining match.

Kranti Goud's records and achievements

Goud's leading individual records are the 6 for 52 against England, the youngest Indian women's ODI five-for, the first Women's Test five-for at Lord's and match figures of 7 for 91 in India's 270-run victory. Her team honours include the 2024-25 Senior Women's One-Day Trophy with Madhya Pradesh and the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup with India.

She also received Player of the Match awards for the 6 for 52 in Durham, the 3 for 20 against Pakistan at the World Cup and the seven-wicket Lord's Test performance. Awards, match figures and championship medals describe different achievements; none needs to be inflated into a claim that she dominated every game in those events.

Kranti Goud's salary, WPL price and net worth

The public financial figures attached to Goud are season-specific WPL amounts. UP Warriorz bought her for INR 10 lakh for WPL 2025, while the official WPL 2026 playing-squad document lists her at INR 50 lakh. BCCI also placed her in Grade C of the senior women's annual contracts for 2025-26.

These records do not establish her take-home pay, tax position, endorsements, property or total wealth. The BCCI announcement names the contract grade but does not publish a player-specific rupee amount on that page. No audited source reviewed for this profile establishes Kranti Goud's net worth, so any precise online estimate should be treated as speculation rather than biography.

Kranti Goud's family and personal life

Public interviews identify her father as Munna Singh and her eldest brother as Mayank Singh, while broader family reporting describes the sacrifices that supported her training. Those accounts are relevant because they explain how equipment, travel and coaching remained possible during financially difficult years.

No reliable current source reviewed for this article confirms that Goud is married or identifies a husband, boyfriend or partner. Search suggestions and unsourced celebrity-biography pages are not evidence of a relationship. Her private life should remain private unless she chooses to discuss it through a dependable, attributable source.

Kranti Goud records

Kranti Goud career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

Women's Tests through 13 July 20262matches

Batting

Innings: 3
Runs: 2
High score: 1
Average: 1.00
Strike rate: 22.23
Not outs: 1
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 3
Wickets: 9
Best bowling: 5/37
Average: 18.11
Economy: 3.26
Strike rate: 33.33
Balls: 300
Catches / stumpings: 0
5w / 10w: 1/0

Women's ODIs through 27 February 202617matches

Batting

Innings: 9
Runs: 44
High score: 19
Average: 8.80
Strike rate: 70.97
Not outs: 4
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 17
Wickets: 25
Best bowling: 6/52
Average: 29.76
Economy: 5.83
Strike rate: 30.64
Balls: 766
Catches / stumpings: 5
5w / 10w: 1/0

Women's T20Is through 30 August 202615matches

Batting

Innings: 5
Runs: 32
High score: 15*
Average: 16.00
Strike rate: 152.39
Not outs: 3
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 15
Wickets: 9
Best bowling: 2/24
Average: 42.11
Economy: 8.24
Strike rate: 30.67
Balls: 276
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Women's Premier League through 1 February 202616matches

Batting

Innings: 5
Runs: 9
High score: 5
Average: 9.00
Strike rate: 100.00
Not outs: 4
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 16
Wickets: 9
Best bowling: 4/25
Average: 43.89
Economy: 8.78
Strike rate: 30.00
Balls: 270
Catches / stumpings: 5
5w / 10w: 0/0

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

Women's ODI

Debut

India v Sri Lanka, Colombo, 11 May 2025

Last listed match

India v Australia, Hobart, 27 February 2026

Women's T20I

Debut

India v England, Birmingham, 12 July 2025

Last listed match

India v Thailand, Dubai, 30 August 2026

Women's Test

Debut

India v Australia, Perth, 6 March 2026

Last listed match

India v England, Lord's, 10-13 July 2026

Women's Premier League

Debut

UP Warriorz v Gujarat Giants, Vadodara, 16 February 2025

Last listed match

UP Warriorz v Delhi Capitals, Vadodara, 1 February 2026

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Youngest Indian to take a women's ODI five-for: 6/52 against England in 2025.
Won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup with India.
Took 3/20 and won Player of the Match against Pakistan at the World Cup.
First woman to take a Test five-for at Lord's, with 5/37 in July 2026.
Returned match figures of 7/91 in India's 270-run Lord's Test victory.
Took 4/25 against Delhi Capitals in her first WPL season.
Won the 2024-25 Senior Women's One-Day Trophy with Madhya Pradesh.
Named in BCCI Grade C for the 2025-26 annual contract cycle.

Reader questions

Kranti Goud FAQ

How old is Kranti Goud?

Kranti Goud was born on 11 August 2003 and was 23 years old on 2 September 2026.

Where is Kranti Goud from?

She is from Ghuwara in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is Kranti Goud's bowling style?

She is a right-arm fast-medium bowler and bats right-handed.

Are Kranti Goud and Kranti Gaud the same player?

Yes. Official sources use both spellings for the India and UP Warriorz fast bowler born on 11 August 2003.

What are Kranti Goud's international wickets?

Through 30 August 2026, she had nine Test wickets, 25 ODI wickets and nine T20I wickets.

What is Kranti Goud's best ODI bowling figure?

Her best ODI return is 6 for 52 against England at Chester-le-Street on 22 July 2025.

What record did Kranti Goud set at Lord's?

Her 5 for 37 in July 2026 made her the first woman to take a Test five-wicket haul at Lord's.

Which WPL team does Kranti Goud play for?

She represented UP Warriorz in WPL 2025 and WPL 2026, taking nine wickets across 16 matches.

Did Kranti Goud win the Women's World Cup?

Yes. She was part of the India team that won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup.

What is Kranti Goud's net worth?

No audited public source establishes a reliable current net-worth figure for Kranti Goud. Her documented WPL values were INR 10 lakh for 2025 and INR 50 lakh for 2026.

Conclusion

Kranti Goud's first phase in international cricket has already produced two performances with lasting historical value: 6 for 52 to win an ODI series in England and 5 for 37 in the first Women's Test at Lord's. Between them came a central role in India's 2025 World Cup campaign, including a Player of the Match spell against Pakistan.

Her record through 30 August 2026 shows a bowler still developing across formats rather than a finished star. The Test and ODI peaks are exceptional, the T20I numbers leave room to grow, and current selection for major 2026 events gives her the opportunity to turn an explosive start into a sustained India career.