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Richa Ghosh Honoured in Siliguri Homecoming, Calls for Better Cricket Facilities

She credits a move to Kolkata for the training that shaped her career.

Overview

  • Thousands lined the route from Bagdogra Airport to Baghajatin Park as Siliguri hosted a grand civic reception with the mayor and local dignitaries in attendance.
  • Ghosh urged authorities to build a proper cricket stadium in Siliguri, saying improved infrastructure would benefit athletes across sports.
  • The wicketkeeper-batter scored 235 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 133.52 and hit a crucial 34 off 24 in the final against South Africa to help secure India’s first global title in women’s cricket.
  • She publicly thanked her family for relocating to Kolkata, citing the lack of quality grounds in Siliguri during her formative years.
  • Media reports suggest she has been offered a West Bengal Police post, which has not been officially confirmed, and the Cricket Association of Bengal will felicitate her at Eden Gardens with Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami.