Krishnappa Gowtham

Krishnappa Gowtham
Personal information
Full name Krishnappa Gowtham
Born (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Batting Right-handed batsman
Bowling Right-arm off break
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Karnataka
2017 Mumbai Indians
2018 Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 7)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 April 2018

Krishnappa Gowtham (born 20 October 1988) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Karnataka.[1]

Career

Gowtham'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.[2] 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.[3]

In February 2017, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 2 crores.[4] He made his List A debut for Karnataka in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.[5]

In October 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century, batting for Karnataka against Assam in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy.[6]

In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Krishnappa Gowtham". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Gopalakrishnan, Akshay (4 November 2016). "Bowling like Harbhajan, and lessons from Prasanna". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gowtham grabs seven as Karnataka win with bonus point". ESPNcricinfo. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group D: Jharkhand v Karnataka at Kolkata, Feb 25, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Karnataka, Delhi eye bonus-point wins". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Whatever I've dreamt of, I can now fulfill - Gowtham". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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