Richa Ghosh News

Ellyse Perry and Ellyse Ghosh were in sublime touch as defending champions RCB scaled down the target of 202 with ease in the first match of WPL 2025 in Vadodara. 

The Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will enter the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 as the defending champions. Ahead of the 2025 season, RCB have made a few changes by acquiring players like Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Prema Rawat, Joshitha VJ and others. Here's is the predicted playing XI of RCB for WPL 2025: 

Having kicked off the year with a blistering 64 not out off 29 balls against UAE, she scored 365 runs with two fifties from 21 matches, at an average of 33.18, maintaining a strike rate of 156.65. Deepti's all-round contributions were key to India’s success in 2024.

A notable absence will be Richa Ghosh, the dynamic wicketkeeper-batter, who will miss the series to focus on her Class 12 board exams.

Harmanpreet Kaur, who will lead a formidable 15-member squad, expressed her confidence and commitment during a recent interview.

Annabel Sutherland's stellar performance with the ball earned her the 'Player of the Match' award, sealing Australia's dominance in the series.

The mistimed run was a gift for the Australian team, who had struggled to contain Mandhana's onslaught.

RCB Insider Mr Nags took a dig at Kohli about Mandhana's statement, and the video of the incident went viral on the internet.

The 19-year-old Richa Ghosh has turned out in 35 T20I games till date and scored 563 runs at an average of 26.8 and a strike-rate of 133.41. 

The two Proteas players to be nominated for the award are Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits, while West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews completes the list.

Richa refused to divulge into the strategies which will be employed by India against Australia in the semi-final at Newlands Cricket Ground.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur decided to bowl against England. India made one change by bringing in experienced pacer Shikha Pandey in place of Devika Vaidya while the English team is unchanged from their last game against Ireland.

WPL Auction: Richa Ghosh was also part of the victorious U19 India World Cup team that defeated England in the final on January 29 and was bought by RCB for Rs 1.9 crore.

T20 World Cup 2023: Team India at one stage were in a spot of bother at 93/3 after the dismissal of captain Harmanpreet Kaur in 13.3 overs but Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh held their nerves to take the team beyond the finish line. 

Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh’s 91 not out came off just 56 balls with the help of three boundaries and nine hits over the fence as India Women cricket team posted 183/5 vs Bangladesh Women in a T20 World Cup 2023 warm up match.

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, who is also in South Africa, met the India women U19 stars who will be playing the  ICC Under 19 Womens T20 World Cup 2023 Final vs England on January 29 and shared some motivating words

In the Super Over, Richa Ghosh started the over with a six to set the ball rolling for India women cricket team as they managed to put on 20 runs in the over which ultimately proved more than enough for Alyssa Healy’s side. 

Velocity will face Supernovas in the summit clash on Saturday Sabbhineni Meghana and Jemimah Ridrigues smashed scintillating fifties to help the defending champions post a huge 190 for five

Richa Ghosh, wicketkeeper in Indian women's cricket team, entered history books when she smashed fifty off just 26 balls in the fourth ODI against New Zealand. 

Meanwhile, Mithali Raj continues to be at No. 2 among batters with 741 points, while Australia's Alyssa Healy is the leader with 749 points.