Richa Ghosh (born 28 September 2003) is an Indian

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er. In January 2020, at the age of 16, she was named in India's squad for the

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. Later in the same month, she was also named in India's squad for the 2020 Australia women's Tri-Nation Series. On 12 February 2020, she made her WT20I debut for India, against

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, in the final of the tri-series. In May 2021, she was awarded with a central contract for the first time. In August 2021, Ghosh was called up to the national team, for their series against Australia. She was named in India's squad for the one-off

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and

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(WODI) matches. She made her WODI debut on 21 September 2021, for India against

. She played for the

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in the

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. In January 2022, she was named in India's team for the

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in New Zealand. The wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, who is popular for her power hitting, was roped in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for ₹1.90 crore in year 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghosh, Richa 2003 births Living people People from Siliguri Cricketers from West Bengal Sportswomen from West Bengal Indian women cricketers India women One Day International cricketers India women Twenty20 International cricketers Bengal women cricketers IPL Trailblazers cricketers Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL) cricketers Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL) cricketers London Spirit cricketers Asian Games medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for India Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games