Richa Ghosh

Richa Ghosh (born 28 September 2003) is an Indian international cricketer, who plays in the women's national cricket team as a wicket-keeper-batter.^[1] She represents Bengal in domestic cricket and plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women's Premier League. Ghosh was part of the Indian team that won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup, 2022 Women's Asia Cup, and gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.

Richa Ghosh

Personal information
Born	(2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 22) Siliguri, West Bengal, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Wicket-keeper batter
International information
National side	India (2020–present)
Test debut (cap 94)	21 December 2023 v Australia
Last Test	28 June 2024 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 133)	21 September 2021 v Australia
Last ODI	2 November 2025 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.	13
T20I debut (cap 65)	12 February 2020 v Australia
Last T20I	23 February 2023 v Australia
T20I shirt no.	13
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2019–present	Bengal
2020–2022	Trailblazers
2021/22	Hobart Hurricanes
2023–present	Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2023	London Spirit
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I Matches 2 46 67 Runs scored 151 1041 1067 Batting average 50.33 29.74 27.35 100s/50s 0/2 0/7 0/2 Top score 86 96 64 Catches/stumpings 0/1 33/8 35/29
Medal record Women's cricket Representing  India ICC Cricket World Cup Winner 2025 India ICC T20 World Cup Runner-up 2020 Australia Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou ACC Asia Cup Winner 2022 Bangladesh Runner-up 2024 Sri Lanka ICC U19 T20 World Cup Winner 2023 South Africa
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 June 2024

Career

In 2020, at the age of 16, she was named in India's squad for the 2020 T20 World Cup.^[2][3][4] Later in the same month, she was also named in India's squad for the 2020 Tri-Nation Series.^[5] On 12 February 2020, she made her T20I debut for India, against Australia, in the final of the tri-series.^[6] In May 2021, she was awarded a central contract for the first time.^[7]

In August 2021, Ghosh was called up to the national team,^[8] for their series against Australia.^[9] She was named in India's squad for the one-off Test match and ODI matches.^[10] She made her ODI debut on 21 September 2021 against Australia.^[11]

She played for the Hobart Hurricanes in the 2021–22 Big Bash League season.^[12] In January 2022, she was named in India's team for the 2022 ODI World Cup in New Zealand.^[13]

Ghosh was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹1.90 crore for the 2023 Women's Premier League.^[14] In December 2023, she was named in India's squad for their series against Australia.^[15] She made her Test debut for India on 21 December 2023, scoring 52 runs in the first innings and 13 in the second.^[16] She was named in the India squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup.^[17]

On 19 December 2024, Richa Ghosh scored the joint fastest-fifty in women's T20Is taking India to their highest-ever total in the format during 3rd T20I vs West Indies Women's.^[18]

Ghosh represented India at the 2025 World Cup. In the match against South Africa she scored 94 to recover the innings from 102/6, this innings broke the Women's ODI record for highest score by a number 8 batter.^[19][20]