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Krishnappa Gowtham is also lovingly called by the name “Bhajji” by his teammates. He is a big fan of Ravichandran Ashwin’s cricketing Philosophy. But the all-rounder has its sets that are unique from every other cricketer. His customised style is popular and known as the “carrom ball” in Indian Cricket.
He is named among the six uncapped players who were chosen for the white ball tour to Sri Lanka. The tour from July 13 to July 25 comprised three ODI’s and three T-20 matches. In a public conference with the PTI, he also said that he had lived a dream for years, which has suddenly turned into reality. His heart is filled with immense joy as he has always loved playing cricket.
In an interview with the media, he said that in his initial career days, the cricketer used to mimic Harbhajan Singh, who is known as “Bhajji Paa” by his fellow cricketers. That is why his name was given as “Bhajji” by his teammates.
This 166 First-class player, 70 List A player, and 42 T20 wickets taker once said he doesn’t bowl like Bhajji in “Doosra” style rather, K Gowtham’s unique bowling style is named “Carrom ball” in his junior days. Erapalli Prasanna coached him in his junior days.
Some of his fans wanted to know if he had developed this “Carrom ball” skill from Ravichandhra Ashwin’s cricketing Philosophy. But the player denied it and said he had acquired this skill alone. He also added that to reach a certain height in your career, you need to grow skill sets on your own rather than focusing on others. But Ravichandran Ashwin remains a great inspiration in his career.
He is a very clear-minded person. His answers are short and crisp but to the point. He started his CSK’s IPL journey with Moeen Ali. He was bought by the CSK IPL team for Rs. 9.25 Crore. In a crisp reply to the media, he said that the bid price never created pressure in his mind. He only knows one thing, which is to play his own game.
MS Dhoni has remained India’s captain and former skipper. This cool-minded person advised Krishnappa Gowtham to focus on the game and to “enjoy his game”. This has been considered as a key piece of advice in his career, and he always tries to live in the present and enjoy the game.
Playing in his natural manner helps a player concentrate and focus on his own game. He also recently became part of the senior Indian team set-up in the home series against England. He is known to be one of the best bowlers in the Test series.
Gowtham’s early rise in his career also suggests that he played wonderful domestic cricket for the team Karnataka. He also reveals in an interview that Karnataka is a very strong team, and being a part of that team has helped a lot in the upside in his career.
Krishnappa Gowtham is an Indian International all-rounder who has played ODI’s, T20I
And for several IPL teams. He is famous for his unique bowling style, "carrom ball”. He is inspired by many Indian Legendary cricketers, such as MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, etc.
FAQ’s
What is Krishnappa Gowtham’s unique bowling style?
K Gowtham’s unique bowling style is the “carrom ball”.
What advice did MS Dhoni give to K Gowtham?
Krishnappa Gowtham learned from MS Dhoni “to enjoy his own game,” which were very inspiring words for him.
