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.