Richa Ghosh is a bowler and wicketkeeper of the highest calibre, making her one of India’s most exciting young players. A child genius named Richa Manabendra Ghosh was born on September 28, 2003, in Siliguri, West Bengal. Ghosh is one of the few 16-year-olds to have put in the work and had the potential to be nominated to India’s squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020.
Since she was a child, Richa Ghosh has been a dedicated athlete. She took after her cricket-loving father, Manabendra, when she was four. At the Baghajatin Athletic Club in Siliguri, she was usually spotted hanging out by the fences. As mentioned earlier, Richa often accompanied her father when he had business with the organization.
Biography of Richa Ghosh:
- Real Name: Richa Manabendra Ghosh
- Other/Nickname: Richa Ghosh
- Profession: former Indian Cricketer
- Famous for: Wicketkeeper
- Best Performance: At Queenstown, in an ODI match against New Zealand, 52 runs were scored on only 26 balls.
Physical Status:
- Height: 5.4 ft
- Weight:55kg
- Body Measurements: N/A
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Brown
Personal Life:
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- Date Of Birth: September 28, 2003
- Place Of Birth: Siliguri, Bengal
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Siliguri, Bengal
- School: Margaret Sister Nivedita English School
- College: N/a
- Highest Education qualification: 12th
Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Boyfriend: N/A
- Parents: Father- Manabendra Ghosh, Mother- Swapna Ghosh
- Siblings: Sister-Shomasree Ghosh
- Religion: Hindu
- Other Hobbies: Watching movies, Listening to music
Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: N/P
- ODI Debut: ODI Women’s International team (September 21, 2021)
- T2o Debut: T20 International Women’s Cricket (February 12, 2020)
Achievements:
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- The talented young hitter was crowned Bengal Cricketer of the Year due to her successful 2018 season.
- Ghosh made her T20 International debut on February 12, 2020, at 16, in the decisive match of Australia’s Tri-Nation Women’s T20 Series.
- During a match in February 2022 against New Zealand, she scored 50 runs off of just 26 balls, setting a new record for the fastest ODI fifty by a woman.
- Richa played for the Hobart Hurricanes during the 2020-21 WBBL season as a part of the team’s roster.
Here are Some Lesser-Known Facts about Richa Ghosh:
- Sachin Tendulkar is Richa’s sporting hero. Just like her role model, she burst into the international scene when she was only 16.
- Her father, Manabendra Ghosh, played for a club team in West Bengal before switching to umpiring when he saw he was destined for mediocrity on the field.
- In 2016, Richa’s father decided to retire and devote his time and energy to his daughter’s growing professional career.
- Richa’s father began taking the family on the road when she was just three years old so that they could follow his cricket career. At the tender age of 4, she jumped right into cricket.
- One of her favourite players is the former Indian cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Richa, like Dhoni, is a wicketkeeper who can smash the ball for six.
- She says that Wriddihiman Saha and Jhulan Goswami were pivotal in her development as a cricket player.
- This young person gave one million rupees to the Bengal Chief Minister’s relief fund to help with the COVID-19 epidemic.
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