Richa Ghosh

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Richa Ghosh
Ghosh batting for India during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
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 18)
Siliguri, West Bengal, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 133)21 September 2021 v Australia
Last ODI26 September 2021 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 65)12 February 2020 v Australia
Last T20I10 October 2021 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–presentBengal Women
2020–presentTrailblazers
2021/22–presentHobart Hurricanes
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 3 12
Runs scored 76 168
Batting average 38.00 24.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 44 44*
Catches/stumpings 2/0 7/3
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2021

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 the same month, she was also named in India's squads 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]

References[]

  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.

External links[]

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