Richa Ghosh

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Richa Ghosh
Ghosh batting for India during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full nameRicha Manabendra Ghosh
Born (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 22)
Siliguri, West Bengal, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeper batter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 133)21 September 2021 v Australia
Last ODI7 July 2022 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.13
T20I debut (cap 65)12 February 2020 v Australia
Last T20I23 February 2023 v Australia
T20I shirt no.13
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–presentBengal Women
2020–2022Trailblazers
2021/22Hobart Hurricanes
2023–presentRoyal Challengers Bangalore
2023–presentLondon Spirit
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 17 33
Runs scored 311 549
Batting average 22.21 28.89
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 65 47*
Catches/stumpings 17/3 15/16
Source: Cricinfo, 23 February 2023
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
ICC Women's Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Winner 2023 South Africa

Richa Ghosh (born 28 September 2003) is an Indian cricketer.[1][2] In January 2020, at the age of 16, she was named in India's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[3][4][5][6] Later in the same month, she was also named in India's squad for the 2020 Australia women's Tri-Nation Series.[7] On 12 February 2020, she made her WT20I debut for India, against Australia, in the final of the tri-series.[8] In May 2021, she was awarded with a central contract for the first time.[9]

In August 2021, Ghosh was called up to the national team,[10] for their series against Australia.[11] She was named in India's squad for the one-off women's Test match and Women's One Day International (WODI) matches.[12] She made her WODI debut on 21 September 2021, for India against Australia.[13]

She played for the Hobart Hurricanes in the 2021–22 Women's Big Bash League season.[14] In January 2022, she was named in India's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[15]

The wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, who is popular for her power hitting, was roped in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for ₹1.90 crore in year 2023.[16]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Richa Ghosh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Siliguri's 16-Year-Old Richa Ghosh New Entrant For Women's World Cup". She the People. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Never thought things will happen so fast, says teenager Richa Ghosh". Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Meet Richa Ghosh, the new 'Girl in Blue'". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "World Cup-bound at just 16, Siliguri's Richa Ghosh fulfils her father's dream". New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "India Squad for Women's T20 World Cup 2020 Announced". Female Cricket. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Australia Women vs India Women final, Australia tri-nation womens T20 Series 2019–20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "India Women central contracts: Shafali Verma promoted, Ekta Bisht dropped". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur earn maiden call-ups; uncapped Yastika Bhatia returns for Australia tour". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "India Women's squad for one-off Test, ODI and T20I series against Australia announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "1st ODI, Mackay, Sep 21 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  14. ↑ Sportstar, Team. "WBBL 2021: From Harmanpreet Kaur to Smriti Mandhana - Full list of Indian signings". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  16. ↑ Tripathi, Prabal, ed. (14 February 2023). "WPL Auctions: Richa Ghosh most expensive among Indian wicketkeepers, sold to RCB for 1.90 crore". The Hindustan times. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]

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  1. REDIRECT Template:India Squad 2020 Women's T20 World Cup
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