Overview
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee handed Richa Ghosh her Deputy Superintendent of Police appointment letter, the Banga Bhushan medal and a gold chain during the Kolkata event.
- The Cricket Association of Bengal presented a Rs 34 lakh cheque, calculated at Rs 1 lakh per run from the World Cup final, along with a golden bat and ball.
- Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami joined the felicitation, with Ganguly suggesting Ghosh could one day captain India and Goswami recalling spotting her at 2013 Siliguri trials.
- Ghosh finished the tournament with 235 runs in eight innings at a 133.52 strike rate, including a decisive 34 off 24 in the final and a 94 in Visakhapatnam.
- She is the first World Cup winner from Bengal, and dignitaries praised her composure while urging that expectations not place undue pressure on the 22-year-old.