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 a central contract for the first time.[9]
![]() Ghosh batting for India during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Richa Manabendra Ghosh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Siliguri, West Bengal, India | 28 September 2003|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Test debut (cap 94) | 21 December 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 28 June 2024 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 133) | 21 September 2021 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 7 July 2022 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 65) | 12 February 2020 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 23 February 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–present | Bengal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Trailblazers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021/22 | Hobart Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | London Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Ghosh was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹1.90 crore for the 2023 Women's Premier League.[16] In December 2023, she was named in India's squad for their series against Australia.[17] She made her Women's Test debut for India on 21 December 2023, scoring 52 runs in the first innings and 13 in the second.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Richa Ghosh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Siliguri's 16-Year-Old Richa Ghosh New Entrant For Women's World Cup". She the People. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Never thought things will happen so fast, says teenager Richa Ghosh". Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Meet Richa Ghosh, the new 'Girl in Blue'". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "World Cup-bound at just 16, Siliguri's Richa Ghosh fulfils her father's dream". New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "India Squad for Women's T20 World Cup 2020 Announced". Female Cricket. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Australia Women vs India Women final, Australia tri-nation womens T20 Series 2019–20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "India Women central contracts: Shafali Verma promoted, Ekta Bisht dropped". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur earn maiden call-ups; uncapped Yastika Bhatia returns for Australia tour". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "1st ODI, Mackay, Sep 21 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Sportstar, Team. "WBBL 2021: From Harmanpreet Kaur to Smriti Mandhana - Full list of Indian signings". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Team India (Senior Women) squad for England T20Is and two Tests announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "India (W) vs AUS WMN, Australia Women in India, Only Test, December 21 - 24, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
External links
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