Richa Ghosh Explained

Richa Ghosh
Female:true
Country:India
International:true
Fullname:Richa Manabendra Ghosh
Birth Date:28 September 2003
Birth Place:Siliguri, West Bengal, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Wicket-keeper batter
Testdebutdate:21 December
Testdebutyear:2023
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testcap:94
Lasttestdate:28 June
Lasttestyear:2024
Lasttestagainst:South Africa
Odidebutdate:21 September
Odidebutyear:2021
Odidebutagainst:Australia
Odicap:133
Lastodidate:7 July
Lastodiyear:2022
Lastodiagainst:Sri Lanka
Odishirt:13
T20idebutdate:12 February
T20idebutyear:2020
T20idebutagainst:Australia
T20icap:65
Lastt20idate:23 February
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Australia
T20ishirt:13
Club1:Bengal
Year1:2019–present
Club2:Trailblazers
Year2:2020–2022
Club3:Hobart Hurricanes
Year4:2023–present
Club5:London Spirit
Columns:3
Hidedeliveries:true
Column1:WTest
Matches1:1
Runs1:65
Bat Avg1:32.50
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:52
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Column2:WODI
Matches2:19
Runs2:428
Bat Avg2:26.75
100S/50S2:0/3
Top Score2:96
Catches/Stumpings2:18/3
Column3:WT20I
Matches3:41
Runs3:620
Bat Avg3:24.80
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:47
Catches/Stumpings3:18/20
Date:29 June 2024
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/richa-ghosh-1212830 ESPNcricinfo
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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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richa Ghosh . ESPNcricinfo . 26 January 2020.
  2. Web site: 20 women cricketers for the 2020s . The Cricket Monthly . 24 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Siliguri's 16-Year-Old Richa Ghosh New Entrant For Women's World Cup . She the People . 26 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Never thought things will happen so fast, says teenager Richa Ghosh . Times of India . 26 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Meet Richa Ghosh, the new 'Girl in Blue' . Sportstar . 26 January 2020.
  6. Web site: World Cup-bound at just 16, Siliguri's Richa Ghosh fulfils her father's dream . New Indian Express . 26 January 2020.
  7. Web site: India Squad for Women's T20 World Cup 2020 Announced . Female Cricket . 15 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Australia Women vs India Women final, Australia tri-nation womens T20 Series 2019–20 . ESPNcricinfo . 12 February 2020.
  9. Web site: India Women central contracts: Shafali Verma promoted, Ekta Bisht dropped . ESPNcricinfo . 19 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur earn maiden call-ups; uncapped Yastika Bhatia returns for Australia tour . Women's CricZone . 24 August 2021.
  11. Web site: India Women's squad for one-off Test, ODI and T20I series against Australia announced . Board of Control for Cricket in India . 24 August 2021.
  12. Web site: India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour . ESPNcricinfo . 24 August 2021.
  13. Web site: 1st ODI, Mackay, Sep 21 2021, India Women tour of Australia . ESPNcricinfo . 21 September 2021.
  14. Web site: Sportstar. Team. WBBL 2021: From Harmanpreet Kaur to Smriti Mandhana - Full list of Indian signings. 2021-10-27. Sportstar. en.
  15. Web site: Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad . ESPNcricinfo . 6 January 2022.
  16. News: 14 February 2023 . WPL Auctions: Richa Ghosh most expensive among Indian wicketkeepers, sold to RCB for 1.90 crore . The Hindustan times . Tripathi . Prabal . 14 February 2023.
  17. Web site: Team India (Senior Women) squad for England T20Is and two Tests announced . 2 December 2023 . Board of Control for Cricket in India.
  18. Web site: 2023-12-24 . India (W) vs AUS WMN, Australia Women in India, Only Test, December 21 - 24, 2023 . 2023-12-24 . ESPNcricinfo . en.