NEW DELHI: The Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) will honour India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh with a specifically crafted gold-plated bat and ball throughout a grand felicitation ceremony at Eden Gardens on Saturday, celebrating her stellar efficiency in India’s historic Girls’s World Cup triumph.Richa, one of many driving forces behind India’s maiden title win, scored 235 runs in eight innings at a strike charge of 133.52 — the best within the match — and completed among the many crew’s high 5 run-getters.
The gold-plated bat and ball, signed by former India captain Sourav Ganguly and tempo legend Jhulan Goswami, can be introduced to her in recognition of her “excellent achievements and invaluable contribution to Indian cricket.”CAB president Sourav Ganguly stated the affiliation was proud to have fun a participant who has introduced glory to each Bengal and India together with her fearless method to the sport.“Richa has proven exceptional expertise, composure, and preventing 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 each younger cricketer in Bengal and throughout the nation,” Ganguly acknowledged in a launch.Batting at No. 7, the 22-year-old from Siliguri supplied essential lower-order impetus, together with a blistering 34 off 24 balls within the last towards South Africa on the DY Patil Stadium, the place India defeated Laura Wolvaardt’s aspect by 52 runs.Richa additionally smashed 12 sixes in the course of the match, equalling Deandra Dottin’s file for essentially the most sixes in a single Girls’s World Cup.
The second wicketkeeper from Siliguri to characterize India after Wriddhiman Saha, Richa’s rising trophy assortment now contains the Girls’s World Cup, U-19 World Cup, Girls’s Premier League title, Asian Video games gold, and Commonwealth Video games silver.In its assertion, the CAB lauded Richa’s journey from Siliguri to worldwide stardom as “a narrative of self-discipline, dedication, and self-belief,” including that the felicitation goals to encourage extra younger ladies throughout Bengal to pursue cricket.The daughter of club-level cricketer turned umpire Manabendra Ghosh, Richa’s prodigious expertise was evident early — she was simply eight years outdated when first noticed. She made the Bengal U-19 crew at 12, broke into the U-23 aspect the identical season, and debuted for the senior crew at 13.A real all-rounder in her adolescence, Richa opened each the batting and bowling, sharing the brand new ball with Jhulan Goswami — all whereas donning the wicketkeeping gloves.