Gold-plated bat and ball for Richa Ghosh after Women's World Cup glory

NEW DELHI: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) volition honour India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh with a specially crafted gold-plated bat and shot during a expansive felicitation ceremonial astatine Eden Gardens connected Saturday, celebrating her stellar show successful India’s historical Women’s World Cup triumph.Richa, 1 of the driving forces down India’s maiden rubric win, scored 235 runs successful 8 innings astatine a onslaught complaint of 133.52 — the highest successful the tourney — and finished among the team’s apical 5 run-getters.

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The gold-plated bat and ball, signed by erstwhile India skipper Sourav Ganguly and gait fable Jhulan Goswami, volition beryllium presented to her successful designation of her “outstanding achievements and invaluable publication to Indian cricket.”CAB president Sourav Ganguly said the relation was arrogant to observe a subordinate who has brought glory to some Bengal and India with her fearless attack to the game."Richa has shown singular talent, composure, and warring tone connected the satellite stage. Honouring her with this golden bat and shot is simply a tiny token of our designation for her bonzer publication to Indian cricket. She is an inspiration for each young cricketer successful Bengal and crossed the country,” Ganguly stated successful a release.

Batting astatine No. 7, the 22-year-old from Siliguri provided important lower-order impetus, including a blistering 34 disconnected 24 balls successful the last against South Africa astatine the DY Patil Stadium, wherever India defeated Laura Wolvaardt’s broadside by 52 runs.Richa besides smashed 12 sixes during the tournament, equalling Deandra Dottin’s grounds for the astir sixes successful a azygous Women’s World Cup.

The 2nd wicketkeeper from Siliguri to correspond India aft Wriddhiman Saha, Richa’s increasing trophy postulation present includes the Women’s World Cup, U-19 World Cup, Women’s Premier League title, Asian Games gold, and Commonwealth Games silver.In its statement, the CAB lauded Richa’s travel from Siliguri to planetary stardom arsenic “a communicative of discipline, dedication, and self-belief,” adding that the felicitation aims to animate much young girls crossed Bengal to prosecute cricket.The girl of club-level cricketer turned umpire Manabendra Ghosh, Richa’s prodigious endowment was evident aboriginal — she was conscionable 8 years aged erstwhile archetypal spotted. She made the Bengal U-19 squad astatine 12, broke into the U-23 broadside the aforesaid season, and debuted for the elder squad astatine 13.A genuine all-rounder successful her formative years, Richa opened some the batting and bowling, sharing the caller shot with Jhulan Goswami — each portion donning the wicketkeeping gloves.