Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Sourav Ganguly has once again found an interesting way to celebrate Richa Ghosh’s stellar efforts in India’s historic ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 win on home soil last week.
Although the Bengal government has not announced any reward for Richa Ghosh, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is set to organize a special function at its headquarters in Kolkata, where many big names of Indian cricket are expected to attend.
Richa Ghosh to get gold bat and ₹34 lakh award from CAB for World Cup bravery
According to a Bengali newspaper, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is also expected to attend the event. CAB President Ganguly will also be present at the ceremony.
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CAB has decided to reward Richa Ghosh in a unique way for her incredible efforts in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 by giving her a gold bat and ball along with a prize money of ₹34 lakh. It is being said that Jhulan Goswami herself can hand over the golden bat to Richa.
Interesting way to celebrate. @cabcricket Richa Ghosh will be given a reward of Rs 34 lakh and a gold bat.
34 Why? Because this is his score in the World Cup final #crickettwitter– Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) 7 November 2025
Interestingly, the gold bat will bear the signatures of both Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami – two icons of Bengal cricket who have inspired generations. The number of prize money is not random, as it represents her score in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final, which played a key role in India’s memorable win over South Africa in Mumbai.
Richa Ghosh’s 2025 Women’s World Cup performance
Meanwhile, Richa Ghosh played a big role in India’s success in the 2025 Women’s World Cup. The young wicketkeeper-batsman was one of the team’s most reliable players, scoring 235 runs in eight matches at an average of almost 40 and a strike rate of over 133.
In the semi-final against Australia, he scored a quickfire 26 off just 16 balls and then played a fighting inning of 34 off 24 balls in the final against South Africa, showing his ability to perform under pressure. In her ODI career so far, Richa has played 51 matches and scored 1,145 runs in 49 innings with the help of seven half-centuries.
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Richa Ghosh reacts to her grand welcome in Siliguri
On the other hand, Richa was given a grand welcome in her hometown Siliguri after helping India win the 2025 Women’s World Cup. The 22-year-old star was welcomed with cheers, fireworks and drums as fans took to the streets to celebrate his comeback.
The celebrations began at the Bagdogra airport, where she was warmly welcomed by Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb, Richa’s father Manabendra Ghosh and members of local sports groups and NGOs.
The Telegraph India quoted Richa as saying, “I am overwhelmed with the reception. It is a big inspiration to see young players coming here to cheer. When I started playing, I did not know that girls played cricket separately. I used to play with boys. After playing at the district level, I realized the opportunities for women cricketers. Now, with the Women’s Premier League and our World Cup victory, I hope to see even more girls grow and excel in the game. will be encouraged.”
#Watch West Bengal: Cricketer Richa Ghosh returned to her home in Siliguri today amid a grand welcome. She is a part of the World Cup winning Indian women’s team. pic.twitter.com/o0YjHF6JRX
– ANI (@ANI) 7 November 2025
