Indian cricketer Richa Ghosh has been appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by the West Bengal government during the felicitation ceremony on Saturday, following India's World Cup glory.
Richa was felicitated at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in attendance, along with top former cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami. Richa's parents also accompanied her in the proud ceremony.
Meanwhile, the Indian wicketkeeper was also awarded the prestigious Banga Bhushan award during the ceremony.
Ghosh was a vital cog in India's World Cup campaign. She was India's fifth-highest run-scorer with 235 runs in eight innings despite having batted lower down the order in the tournament.
Ghosh had provided crucial finishes to India's innings with the bat, including her 24-ball 34 against South Africa in the final and a 16-ball 26 against Australia in the semifinal.
Ghosh had another huge contribution with the bat when she had slammed 94 against the Proteas side in the group stage, when India had lost wickets in a heap.
Before this felicitation, the Indian women's team also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu days after the World Cup win. Both the Prime Minister and the President congratulated the women's team on their achievement.
Meanwhile, India women ended their ICC trophy hoodoo when they clinched the ODI World Cup 2025 after beating South Africa in the final. India had put up 298/7 in the board on the back of Shafali Verma's 78-ball 87 and Deepti Sharma's run-a-ball 58. Ghosh had helped the Women in Blue in the finish with her 34.
India defended the target with Deepti picking up a five-wicket haul and Shafali scalping two crucial wickets too. India bowled the Proteas out for 246 to win their maiden World Cup, overcoming the several heartbreaks that they had suffered, including in the 2005 and 2017 finals.
