Krishnappa Gowtham

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]

In this Indian name, the name Krishnappa is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Gowtham.

Krishnappa Gowtham
Personal information
Born (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 238)23 July 2021 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.34
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12–presentKarnataka
2017Mumbai Indians
2018–2019Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 7)
2020Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 25)
2021Chennai Super Kings
2022Lucknow Super Giants
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 32 32 49
Runs scored 737 400 454
Batting average 18.89 21.05 14.64
100s/50s 1/2 0/1 0/2
Top score 149 57* 60
Balls bowled 6434 1639 852
Wickets 116 51 32
Bowling average 25.56 25.62 33.03
5 wickets in innings 7 1 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 7/72 5/28 4/19
Catches/stumpings 8/– 6/– 16/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 August 2021

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.[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
  1. "Krishnappa Gowtham". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. Dani, Bipin. https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-asian-age/20210612/282230898635399. Retrieved 1 November 2022 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Gopalakrishnan, Akshay (4 November 2016). "Bowling like Harbhajan, and lessons from Prasanna". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. "Gowtham grabs seven as Karnataka win with bonus point". ESPNcricinfo. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  6. "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group D: Jharkhand v Karnataka at Kolkata, Feb 25, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  7. "Karnataka, Delhi eye bonus-point wins". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  8. "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  9. "Whatever I've dreamt of, I can now fulfill - Gowtham". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  10. "Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  11. Penbugs (23 August 2019). "Krishnappa Gowtham scores 134 and takes 8/15 in a single T20 match". Penbugs. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  12. "Krishnappa Gowtham scores 134 and takes 8/15 in a single T20 match". Indian Express. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  13. "Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up". SportStar. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  14. "Kohli, Hardik, Ishant return to India's 18-member squad for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  15. "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  16. "IPL Auction 2021: Chris Morris and Krishnappa Gowtham set new records". Six Sports. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  17. "Shikhar Dhawan to captain India on limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  18. "3rd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 23 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  19. "Spinners, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa give Sri Lanka vital Super league points". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  20. "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.
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