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| known_for = Left-arm fast-medium bowling, New Zealand international cricket

| awards = Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, ICC World Test Championship Winner 2019–21

}}'''Trent Alexander Boult''' is a New Zealand cricketer who competed for the New Zealand national team through all three formats from 2011 until 2024. Boult who specializes in left-arm swing bowling has developed a reputation as a match-winning bowler across all three formats of international cricket. He played a vital role in the New Zealand championship of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and he participated in the squads which finished as runners-up at the 2015 and 2019 Cricket World Cups. Boult maintains his status as one of his generation's top fast bowlers through his ongoing participation in global Twenty20 leagues.

}}'''Trent Alexander Boult''' is a New Zealand cricketer who competed for the New Zealand national team through all three formats from 2011 until 2024. Boult who specializes in left-arm swing bowling has developed a reputation as a match-winning bowler across all three formats of international cricket. He played a vital role in the New Zealand championship of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and he participated in the squads which finished as runners-up at the 2015 and 2019 Cricket World Cups. Boult maintains his status as one of his generation's top fast bowlers through his ongoing participation in global Twenty20 leagues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Zealand's prospects hinge on in-form bowlers

|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-s-prospects-hinge-on-in-form-bowlers-339952website =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=4 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=R Ashwin decodes the brilliance of Pat Cummins in the World Cup Final

|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup|website =ICC Cricket||access-date=4 April 2026}}</ref>

==Early Life==

Trent Boult was born in 22 July 1989 Rotorua New Zealand in 1989. He spent his childhood years in Ōhope and Tauranga while attending Otumoetai College. He has a younger brother named Jono Boult who also plays cricket.

Trent Boult was born in 22 July 1989 Rotorua New Zealand in 1989. He spent his childhood years in Ōhope and Tauranga while attending Otumoetai College. He has a younger brother named Jono Boult who also plays cricket. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket Archieve

|url=https://cricketarchive.com/subscribe|website =Cricket Archieve||access-date=4 April 2026}}</ref>

==Career==

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===Domestic & T20 Franchise Career===

Boult established himself as a dominant force through his achievements in domestic cricket and T20 franchise competitions. The IPL marked his entry into professional cricket when he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2015 season after earning a $600000 salary due to his outstanding World Cup performance. He joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017 through a 5 crore INR contract and then played for Delhi Capitals from 2018 until 2019. Boult played for Toronto Nationals during the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament and he joined Mumbai Indians during the 2020 IPL season where his performance helped the team win the championship as he took 25 wickets and won the Player of the Season title. His best performance in IPL bowling occurred when he achieved 4/18 against Chennai Super Kings in 2020. The Rajasthan Royals acquired him in 2022 and he returned to Mumbai Indians in November 2024 for the 2025 IPL season while he finished as the second-most successful wicket taker in the league behind Jasprit Bumrah.

Boult established himself as a dominant force through his achievements in domestic cricket and T20 franchise competitions. The IPL marked his entry into professional cricket when he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2015 season after earning a $600000 salary due to his outstanding World Cup performance. He joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017 through a 5 crore INR contract and then played for Delhi Capitals from 2018 until 2019. Boult played for Toronto Nationals during the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament and he joined Mumbai Indians during the 2020 IPL season where his performance helped the team win the championship as he took 25 wickets and won the Player of the Season title. His best performance in IPL bowling occurred when he achieved 4/18 against Chennai Super Kings in 2020. The Rajasthan Royals acquired him in 2022 and he returned to Mumbai Indians in November 2024 for the 2025 IPL season while he finished as the second-most successful wicket taker in the league behind Jasprit Bumrah.<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017

|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/list-of-players-sold-and-unsold-at-ipl-auction-2017-1083407|website =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=4 April 2026}}</ref>

===International Career===

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 | known_for = Left-arm fast-medium bowling, New Zealand international cricket
 | awards = Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, ICC World Test Championship Winner 2019–21
-}}'''Trent Alexander Boult''' is a New Zealand cricketer who competed for the New Zealand national team through all three formats from 2011 until 2024. Boult who specializes in left-arm swing bowling has developed a reputation as a match-winning bowler across all three formats of international cricket. He played a vital role in the New Zealand championship of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and he participated in the squads which finished as runners-up at the 2015 and 2019 Cricket World Cups. Boult maintains his status as one of his generation's top fast bowlers through his ongoing participation in global Twenty20 leagues.
+}}'''Trent Alexander Boult''' is a New Zealand cricketer who competed for the New Zealand national team through all three formats from 2011 until 2024. Boult who specializes in left-arm swing bowling has developed a reputation as a match-winning bowler across all three formats of international cricket. He played a vital role in the New Zealand championship of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and he participated in the squads which finished as runners-up at the 2015 and 2019 Cricket World Cups. Boult maintains his status as one of his generation's top fast bowlers through his ongoing participation in global Twenty20 leagues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Zealand's prospects hinge on in-form bowlers
+|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-s-prospects-hinge-on-in-form-bowlers-339952website =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=4 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=R Ashwin decodes the brilliance of Pat Cummins in the World Cup Final
+|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup|website =ICC Cricket||access-date=4 April 2026}}</ref>
 ==Early Life==
-Trent Boult was born in 22 July 1989 Rotorua New Zealand in 1989. He spent his childhood years in Ōhope and Tauranga while attending Otumoetai College. He has a younger brother named Jono Boult who also plays cricket.
+Trent Boult was born in 22 July 1989 Rotorua New Zealand in 1989. He spent his childhood years in Ōhope and Tauranga while attending Otumoetai College. He has a younger brother named Jono Boult who also plays cricket. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket Archieve
+|url=https://cricketarchive.com/subscribe|website =Cricket Archieve||access-date=4 April 2026}}</ref>
 ==Career==
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 ===Domestic & T20 Franchise Career===
-Boult established himself as a dominant force through his achievements in domestic cricket and T20 franchise competitions. The IPL marked his entry into professional cricket when he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2015 season after earning a $600000 salary due to his outstanding World Cup performance. He joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017 through a 5 crore INR contract and then played for Delhi Capitals from 2018 until 2019. Boult played for Toronto Nationals during the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament and he joined Mumbai Indians during the 2020 IPL season where his performance helped the team win the championship as he took 25 wickets and won the Player of the Season title. His best performance in IPL bowling occurred when he achieved 4/18 against Chennai Super Kings in 2020. The Rajasthan Royals acquired him in 2022 and he returned to Mumbai Indians in November 2024 for the 2025 IPL season while he finished as the second-most successful wicket taker in the league behind Jasprit Bumrah.
+Boult established himself as a dominant force through his achievements in domestic cricket and T20 franchise competitions. The IPL marked his entry into professional cricket when he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2015 season after earning a $600000 salary due to his outstanding World Cup performance. He joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017 through a 5 crore INR contract and then played for Delhi Capitals from 2018 until 2019. Boult played for Toronto Nationals during the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament and he joined Mumbai Indians during the 2020 IPL season where his performance helped the team win the championship as he took 25 wickets and won the Player of the Season title. His best performance in IPL bowling occurred when he achieved 4/18 against Chennai Super Kings in 2020. The Rajasthan Royals acquired him in 2022 and he returned to Mumbai Indians in November 2024 for the 2025 IPL season while he finished as the second-most successful wicket taker in the league behind Jasprit Bumrah.<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017
+|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/list-of-players-sold-and-unsold-at-ipl-auction-2017-1083407|website =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=4 April 2026}}</ref>
 ===International Career===