Richa Ghosh Biography, Stats, Age, Profile, Height, Cast, And Family

Richa Ghosh, who belongs to West Bengal, is an International Women’s Cricket Player, who debuted in international cricket for the Indian team at the age of 16, and she is a wicketkeeper-batsman. And began her international cricket journey in 2021.

In state-level cricket, she plays for West Bengal Women, showcasing her skills at the regional level, while In WPL, she represented the Royal Challengers Bangalore Women’s Team.

Richa Ghosh Biography
Full Name	Richa Manabendra Ghosh
Nick Name	Richa Ghosh
Date of Birth	28 September 2003
Richa Ghosh age	20 years
Birth Place	Siliguri, Bengal, India
Playing Role	Wicketkeeper Batter
Batting Style	Right-hand bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm Medium
Batting Position	–
Physical Stats & More
Richa Ghosh Height (approx)	In centimeters -168cm In meters – 1.68m In feet – 5’6” feet
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black

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Career Info
Teams	Hobart Hurricanes Women India Women London Spirit (Women) Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Trailblazers
Debut	International Cricket Debut WTest debut She made her Test debut on 21 December 2023 in the match of AUS WMN vs India (W) at Wankhede. WODI cricket debut She made her ODI debut on 21 September 2021 in the match of India (W) vs AUS WMN at Mackay. WT20I cricket debut She made her T20I debut on 12 February 2020 in the match of AUS WMN vs India (W) at Melbourne.
Richa Jersey Number	#13
Coach/Mentor	Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Records	Update Soon
Personal Life
Zodiac sign	Libra
School	Margaret Sister Nivedita English School
College	–
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Family	Father- Manabendra Ghosh Mother- Swapna Ghosh Siblings- Shomasree Ghosh
Richa Ghosh husband	Not Yet Married
Richa Ghosh Cast	OBC
Hobbies	–
Favorite Things
Favorite Cricketers	MS Dhoni

Richa Ghosh Biography

International Indian women player Richa was born on 28 September 2003 in Siliguri City of Bengal State of India. She is mainly known for playing ICC Tournament, Bengal Domestic Cricket, and Bengal Women’s Under-19 cricket. She started her cricket career at the age of 12 and after that, she made her place in Bengal Domestic Cricket and Under 19 at the age of 14.

Richa Ghosh came into the discussion when her name was listed in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, and she got an opportunity to play in the World Cup as a wicketkeeper-batsman.

Richa Ghosh’s Education

If we talk about Richa’s initiation education, then they have completed their schooling from “Margaret Sister Nivedita English School, Siliguri”, and at the moment she is fulfilling her graduation studies from Siliguri.

Richa Ghosh’s Family

Richa’s father’s name is ‘Manabendra Ghosh‘ which has been the Batsman and Empire of Bengal’s club level. And besides, Richa’s mother’s name is Swapna Ghosh, who is a housewife, and her Elder Sister’s name is Shomasree Ghosh. At the moment, Richa’s entire family lives in Siliguri, Bengal.

Richa Ghosh Father	Manabendra Ghosh
Richa Ghosh Mother	Swapna Ghosh

Richa Ghosh’s Cricket Career

At the same time, if we talking about Richa’s cricket career, she joined the Cricket Academy at the age of 10 to 12 years, and after that, she debuted in Bengal’s Domestic Cricket at the age of 14, and then at the age of 16, she joined International Women Cricket.

Domestic Cricket Career & Debut

Ghosh’s journey began at a tender age. She was selected for the Bengal U-19 team when she was just 11, a testament to her precocious abilities. By the age of 13, she was already representing Bengal’s U-23 and senior teams, demonstrating her exceptional progress. And Ghosh made her senior T20 debut for Bengal in the 2017-18 season. Her performances were commendable, and she was subsequently named the Bengal Cricketer of the Year for 2018.

Richa Ghosh’s International Debut

In January 2020, After seeing her good performance in domestic cricket, the ICC selected her name in the Indian WT20I squad for the Women’s Tri-Nation Series. And Ghosh made her international debut for the Indian women’s cricket team in a rather high-pressure situation. She stepped onto the field for the first time in a T20I match against Australia on February 12, 2020, in the final of the tri-series.

In the same year, She was also included in the Indian Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 squad, which was played in New Zealand, In which he performed well. She is also becoming one of the youngest players to represent India in a World Cup at the age of just 16.

After that, In 2021, Richa also made her ODI International debut against the Australian Women’s team on September 21, 2021.

Test debut

On 21 December 2023, she marked her Test debut during the AUS WMN vs India (W) match at Wankhede, and she got a chance to play only her debut match so far.

T20I debut	On 12 February 2020 against Australian Women’s team
ODI debut	On 21 September 2023 against Australian Women’s team
Test debut	On 21 December 2023 against the Australian Women’s team

Richa Ghosh WPL & WBBL debut

Before the inception of the WPL, Richa Ghosh gained valuable experience by playing in the Australian domestic league, the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). She represented the Hobart Hurricanes during the 2021-22 season.

And then, in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction, Ghosh was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore team for 1.90 crore, and she is currently still playing for the WPL Royal Challengers Bangalore team.

Unknown Facts About Richa Ghosh Cricketer

• Richa started playing cricket at a very young age. She was introduced to the sport by her father.
• Richa originally hails from Siliguri, West Bengal. And Her journey in International cricket began in 2020.
• She is also one of the few Indian cricketers to play in the WBBL T20 league.

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