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Richa Ghosh made a significant impact during India's women's World Cup-winning campaign. Coming down the order, Richa scored 235 runs at a strike rate of 133.52 in eight innings. She played a magnificent cameo of 34 in 24 balls in the final against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium, lifting India to 298, which made the difference as India won the game by 52 runs. Moreover, Richa reportedly played the semifinal and final with a fractured finger, showing tremendous courage and commitment towards the country. In honour of her achievements, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will present a specially crafted gold-plated bat and ball to the wicketkeeper-batter in a grand facilitation ceremony at the iconic Eden Gardens. CAB President Sourav Ganguly and Jhulam Goswami will be present at the event to recognise her “outstanding achievements and invaluable contribution to Indian cricket”. “Richa has shown remarkable talent, composure, and fighting spirit on the world stage. Honouring her with this gold bat and ball is a small token of our recognition for her extraordinary contribution to Indian cricket. She is an inspiration for every young cricketer in Bengal and across the country,” Ganguly stated in a release. Richa Ghosh Would Inspire More Girls To Take Up The SportRicha, only the second cricketer from Siliguri to play for India after Wriddhiman Saha, now has in her trophy cabinet the Women’s World Cup, U-19 World Cup, Women’s Premier League title, Asian Games gold, and Commonwealth Games silver. The CAB lauded Richa’s journey from Siliguri to international cricket, describing her rise as a story of discipline, dedication, and self-belief. The CAB hoped that the facilitation of Richa would inspire more girls from Bengal to take up the sport. India reached the final of the Women's World Cup in 2005 and 2017, but lost to Australia and England, respectively. The Women in Blue were doing well consistently, and it was only a matter of time before they broke the trophy drought. Their road to the final was topsy-turvy as they suffered close defeats to South Africa, Australia, and England, but bounced back to play three great games, beating New Zealand in a virtual quarterfinal, Australia in the semifinal and South Africa in the final. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Sports, Cricket and around the world.
