Richa Ghosh (Cricketer) Biography, Age, Wiki, Family & Career

Richa Ghosh (Cricketer) Biography, Age, Wiki, Education, Family & Career

Richa Ghosh is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bengal in domestic cricket. She is a right-handed Wicket-keeper Batswomen. She made her debut for the Indian Women’s cricket team at the age of 16 in February 2020.

Richa Ghosh Biography
Richa Ghosh Biography

Richa Ghosh 

Full NameRicha
Manabendra Ghosh
Born28 September 2003
Place of
Birth
Siliguri,
West Bengal, India
Age 19 Years 
Birthday 28 September
Profession Cricketer
NationalityIndian
Religion Hinduism
Net WorthNot Known

Cricket

Coach Not Known
Batting
Style
Right-handed
Batswomen 
Bowling
Style
Right-arm medium
bowler
Role Wicket-keeper
National
side
India
Domestic
Team
Bengal Women
Major
Teams 
India Women,
Bengal Women,
Trailblazers, Hobart
Hurricanes &
Royal Challengers
Bangalore

International Debut

ODI Debut – 21 September 2021, against Australia

Test Debut – Not Yet

T20I Debut – 12 February 2020, against Australia

Richa Ghosh Biography

Richa Ghosh was born on Sunday, 28 September 2003, in Siliguri, West Bengal. Her father’s name is Manabendra Ghosh, and he was a club-level cricket player in his youth days. It was her father who inculcated her interest in the sport by taking Richa to the cricket grounds at a very young age.

Her mother, Swapna Ghosh, is a homemaker. She has an elder sister named Shomasree Ghosh. She completed her schooling at Margaret Sister Nivedita English School, Siliguri. 

Career

In January 2020, she was named in India’s squad for the 2020 Australia women’s Tri-Nation Series. On 12 February 2020, she made her T20I debut against Australia.

She made her WODI debut on 21 September 2021 for India against Australia.

In February 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore bought her in the WPL auction for Rs 1.9 crore. (1)

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