Krishnappa Gowtham (born 20 October 1988) is an Indian

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er who plays for

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. He made his international debut for

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in July 2021. His father M. Krishnappa represented Karnataka in

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Career

Gowtham's professional career began when he was picked for the under-15 Zonal Tournament in

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where he emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker. He played his first Ranji Trophy game for Karnataka in November 2012, against

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, 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

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and

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, helping his team win both the games. In the latter game, he returned his career-best figures of 7/108. In February 2017, Gowtham was bought by the

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team for the

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for 2 crores. He made his

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debut for Karnataka in the

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on 25 February 2017. In October 2017, Gowtham scored his maiden first-class century, batting for Karnataka against

in the

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. In January 2018, Gowtham was bought by the

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in the 2018 IPL auction. In October 2018, he was named in India B's squad for the

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. On 23 August 2019, in a

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(KPL) match for

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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

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status. In October 2019, he was named in India B's squad for the

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. In January 2021, Gowtham was named as one of five net bowlers in India's

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squad for their series against England. In February 2021, Gowtham was bought by the

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in the IPL auction ahead of the

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. Gowtham became the most expensive uncapped player in the history of IPL, with a price of INR 9.25 crores. In June 2021, Gowtham was named in India's

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(ODI) and

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(T20I) squads for their series against Sri Lanka. He made his ODI debut on 23 July 2021, for India against

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. His maiden international wicket was Minod Bhanuka. In February 2022, he was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants in the 2022 Indian Premier League auction.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gowtham, Krishnappa 1988 births Living people Indian cricketers India One Day International cricketers Karnataka cricketers India Red cricketers Mumbai Indians cricketers Rajasthan Royals cricketers Cricketers from Bangalore Indian A cricketers Punjab Kings cricketers Lucknow Super Giants cricketers