Krishnappa Gowtham

Krishnappa Gowtham is an Indian cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Karnataka. He was born on 20 October 1988 in Bangalore, Karnataka. Gowtham is a right-arm off break bowler and bats right-handed.

Krishnappa Gowtham: Along the Years

Krishnappa Gowtham Records

• Emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker in the under-15 Zonal Tournament in Bangalore

• Picked up two consecutive five-wicket hauls, against Delhi and Assam in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy season

• In a Karnataka Premier League (KPL) game between the Bellary Tuskers and Shivamogga Lions on August 23, 2019, Gowtham scored 134 runs off of 56 deliveries and claimed 8 wickets for 15 runs.

Krishnappa Gowtham Awards and Accolades

Krishnappa Gowtham Career

Indian cricketer Krishnappa Gowtham represents Karnataka. He bowls off-break right-arm and bats right-handed. Gowtham was born on the 20th of October 1988, in Bangalore, Karnataka. He made his international debut for India in July 2021. He excelled at street cricket and picked up the sport at a young age. He adopted the nickname Bhajji and even imitated the bowling technique of his idol, Harbhajan Singh. Gowtham played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for many teams, including the Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, and Chennai Super Kings. He joined the Lucknow Super Giants in 2022.

Krishnappa Gowtham Domestic Career

Krishnappa Gowtham began playing cricket with passion at a very young age and made an entry into the under-15 zonal tournament held in Bangalore and ended up as the tournament’s second-highest wicket taker.

On 16 October 2011, Gowtham made his T20 debut against Chennai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He bowled just an over and went for 12 runs ending up wicketless. Karnataka won the match by 40 runs.

He made his first-class debut on 17 November 2012 in the Ranji Trophy against Uttar Pradesh at Meerut. He picked up the wickets of Suresh Raina and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the second innings.

From there on, it was clean pickings for the Bangalore lad as he went on to get selected for the Ranji Trophy in 2012. In the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy, Gowtham showed his brilliance by picking up two consecutive five-wicket hauls against Delhi and Assam and helped his team to victory in both games. This tournament included his stunning 18 wickets from just three matches which led to his selection for India A.

Due to illness, he took leave from the Duleep Trophy in 2017, but after a few days started playing for the Karnataka Premier League. For this reason, the BCCI replaced him with Karan Sharma in the India A squad against New Zealand in Mumbai. Gowtham made his List A debut on 25 February 2017 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy playing against Jharkhand. He impressed by picking up 4 wickets and helping Karnataka to a 5-run win.

Krishnappa Gowtham IPL Career

In 2018, Gowtham made headlines when he was bought for a whopping 6.2 crores by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL auctions and everyone around thought Rajasthan Royals had made a grave error in judgement. However, it was due to Gowtham’s finishing prowess that RR could finish out close matches, which eventually helped them qualify for the IPL 2018 Playoffs. However, some inconsistent performances in the 2019 season meant that the franchise let him go. Before the 2020 season auction, he was traded by Kings XI Punjab.

Gowtham is part of a threadbare KXIP spin attack that features Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and young Indian leggie Ravi Bishnoi, and he is all set to feature in all games for the team in IPL 2020. Opposition batsmen will look to take him on, giving him an excellent chance of picking up wickets.

Another criticism that can be levelled at the KXIP team is their weak middle order, and Gowtham might find himself in the middle far more often than his team would like him to. The 31-year-old might even be used as a pinch-hitter, and he has an outside chance of contesting for the MVP award.

Ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League, Gowtham was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL auction in February 2021. At INR 9.25 crores, Gowtham became the most expensive uncapped player in IPL history. He was acquired by the Lucknow Super Giants in February 2022 for 90 lakhs at the 2022 Indian Premier League auction. In both the 2023 and 2024 seasons, he was retained for the same amount. He hasn't played in many games in the past several years.

In his 36 IPL games so far, K. Gowtham scored 247 runs in scoring. His greatest IPL score is 33* runs. Throughout his IPL career, K. Gowtham has struck 15 fours and 17 sixes. He has grabbed 21 wickets in his 36 games so far

Krishnappa Gowtham International Career

Krishnappa Gowtham has played only a single international match for India, as of 2024. He played an ODI match against Sri Lanka in July 2021.

Krishnappa Gowtham ODI Career

Gowtham was included in the Indian squad for the Twenty20 International (T20I) and One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka in June 2021. On the 23rd of July 2021, he played his first ODI match for India against Sri Lanka. Minod Bhanuka was his first wicket in an international match.

Krishnappa Gowtham Test Career

Krishnappa Gowtham has not played any international Test match for India as of June 2024.

Krishnappa Gowtham T20I Career

Krishnappa Gowtham has not played any T20I match for India as of June 2024.

Krishnappa Gowtham Captaincy

As of 2024, Krishnappa Gowtham has not captained any domestic team or the Indian squad.

Krishnappa Gowtham Under-19 Career

Gowtham has met and worked closely with the Indian spinner Erapalli Prasanna during a camp conducted by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). After being selected for the under-15 Zonal Tournament in Bangalore, where he finished as the second-highest wicket-taker, Gowtham's professional career got a head start. In November 2012, he participated in his debut Ranji Trophy match for Karnataka against Bengal, taking two wickets in the second innings.

During the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy season, Gowtham helped his side win both of its matches against Delhi and Assam by taking five wickets in consecutive matches. He recorded his career-best stats of 7/108 in the second game.

The Mumbai Indians acquired him for INR 2 crores in February 2017 ahead of the 2017 Indian Premier League. On February 25, 2017, he made his List A debut for Karnataka in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Krishnappa Gowtham Family

Krishnappa Gowtham's father M. Krishnappa used to represent the state of Karnataka in kabaddi. His mother’s information is unknown. There is no data available on Gowtham’s siblings either.

Krishnappa Gowtham Net Worth

Krishnappa Gowtham's estimated net worth as of 2024 is around 38 crores. The player's annual income primarily stems from contracts in domestic cricket. The LSG paid 90 lakhs INR to retain Krishnappa Gowtham at the 2024 Indian Premier League auction.

Krishnappa Gowtham House

Krishnappa Gowtham lives in his luxurious residence in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Krishnappa Gowtham Cars

Although his automobile collection is unknown, he has been seen driving Range Rover.