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On Saturday, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) declared their intention to dedicate a stand at the Eden Gardens to Jhulan Goswami. In a first-of-its-kind tribute, the CAB arranged for her final game to be televised in front of 170 aspiring women cricketers, CAB members, and office holders at an Inox auditorium in South Kolkata.
CAB President Avishek Dalmiya spoke at the event and said: "At Eden Gardens, we intend to dedicate a stand to Jhulan Goswami. She is a unique cricket player and ought to be among the greats. We will ask the army for the required authorization. On the yearly day, we are also organising a special celebration for her."
"We at CAB place equal attention on women's cricket, which is why we have access to so many outstanding players. Of course, they are motivated by Jhulan's successes. We would love for her to play in the women's IPL even if she has retired from international cricket "Added he.
At Lord's, Jhulan is competing in her last international match as India takes on England in an ODI.
Jhulan holds the record for most female cricket wickets with 353 in international play. In Women's World Cups, she also holds the record for most wickets taken (43).
She has won the Women's Asia Cup three times and played on two Indian teams that advanced to the World Cup finals in 2005 and 2017.