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"Become Like Hardik Pandya": Kranti Goud Reveals Her Idol And Gets Candid About Her Struggles

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Kranti Goud has made a mark in her brief career [Source: @BCCIWomen, @UtilitaBowl/x.com]Kranti Goud has made a mark in her brief career [Source: @BCCIWomen, @UtilitaBowl/x.com]

There are cricketers who make it to the team. Then there are warriors like Kranti Goud who fight tooth and nail for every inch of the dream.

Kranti Goud Opens Up On Her Emotional Journey In BCCI’s Video

BCCI Women’s Twitter handle dropped a video of Kranti talking about her journey. The young pacer from Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh has turned heads in the ongoing England Women vs India Women ODI series with her brilliant spells. But behind that pace lies pain, grit and an inspiring story.

In the BCCI video posted ahead of the ENG-W vs IND-W 3rd ODI, Kranti got candid and raw. She shared how her family once had to borrow food from neighbours, promising to return it. Life wasn’t a bed of roses for her; it was more like running barefoot on gravel.

She started with tennis ball cricket, surrounded by boys who charged in like rockets. No one bowled spin. So she didn’t either. Watching them take long run-ups and bowl fast gave her a blueprint she stuck to.

“When I used to bowl pace, then I mostly followed Hardik Pandya. I used to watch his bowling videos,” she said. “I had made up my mind I have to become like Hardik Pandya.”

That spark turned into a flame when she rattled the stumps in the Senior Women's One Day Trophy final, bagging four wickets and walking away with Player of the Match, which she also called the turning point of her career.

Small Town, Big dreams And A Mother Who Had Her Back

Coming from a conservative rural background, there was pressure from all sides. “She’s a girl, don’t send her out,” the neighbours would say. 

But her mother stood tall. “She’s my daughter, I’ll handle it,” she’d reply. That support gave Kranti the wings she needed.

From watching cricket from the stands to wearing the Indian jersey, Kranti’s rise has been staggering. A ₹10 lakh WPL contract with UP Warriorz, a dream debut wicket of Meg Lanning, 15 scalps in her maiden WPL season and now dismissing Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones in the same match (1st ODI).

Kranti Goud’s story is about defying odds, breaking shackles and running through walls when the world said stop. With every wicket, she is rewriting the narrative for girls from small towns who dare to dream.