Gouher Sultana
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Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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| Full name | Gouher Sultana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 March 1988 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 87) | 5 May 2008 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 Jan 2014 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 15) | 28 October 2008 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 2 April 2014 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gouher Sultana (born 31 March 1988) is an Indian former cricketer.[1] Sultana was born in Hyderabad. She has played international cricket for India's Under-21 women's team, and the India national women's cricket team, mainly as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler.[2]
She has played in 23 One-day Internationals since her debut against Pakistan in the Women's Asia Cup at Kurunegala on 5 May 2008, including the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup. In domestic cricket she represented Hyderabad, Indian Railways, Pondicherry, and Bengal. She has also played in seven Twenty20 Internationals since her debut against Australia in Sydney on 28 October 2008.[3]
She and Amita Sharma hold the record for the highest ever 10th wicket partnership in Women's ODI history (58 runs).[4][5][6]
In December 2023, she was signed by UP Warriorz at India's Women's Premier League auction, for the 2024 season.[7]
In August 2025, Sultana announced her retirement form all forms of cricket.[8][9][10]
