Overview
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee handed Richa Ghosh her West Bengal Police DSP appointment letter during a Cricket Association of Bengal felicitation at Eden Gardens.
- The state conferred the Banga Bhushan and presented a gold chain, while CAB gave a golden bat and ball plus Rs 34 lakh described as Rs 1 lakh for each run she scored in the final.
- Ghosh totaled 235 runs in eight matches at an average of 39.16 and equalled the single‑tournament Women’s World Cup record of 12 sixes.
- The Siliguri cricketer is celebrated as Bengal’s first World Cup winner, with Jhulan Goswami and other dignitaries attending the ceremony.
- CAB president Sourav Ganguly called her Bengal’s pride and expressed hope she may one day captain India, as Mamata Banerjee urged supporters not to add pressure.