KOLKATA: Richa Ghosh is able to put on a brand new cap. The World Cup-winning cricketer was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) within the state police by the Bengal authorities on Saturday. Later within the night, a glittering one-hour felicitation ceremony was organised for Richa by the Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) on the iconic Eden Gardens right here. The 22-year-old cricketer went to the police headquarters in Kolkata within the afternoon to satisfy larger officers of state police the place her appointment was finalised. She thus joined her World Cup-winning teammate Deepti Sharma (UP Police) together with different cricketers Mohammed Siraj (Telangana Police) and Joginder Sharma (Haryana Police) in the identical submit. On the Eden Gardens, Richa was introduced with a golden bat and ball, whereas chief minister Mamata Banerjee personally handed over the Banga Bhushan medal, the DSP appointment letter and a gold chain. The CAB additionally handed her a cheque of Rs 34 lakh – Rs 1 lakh every for each run she scored within the World Cup last. Sharing the dais with former India captains Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami, Richa stood tall as the primary from the state to deliver dwelling a World Cup. CAB president Ganguly emphasised on the batter's strike price. “I used to open the innings however know the way troublesome is the function of No. 6 and No. 7 batters in white-ball cricket. You get minimal balls to get most runs. Richa's strike made the distinction for India's marketing campaign on this World Cup,” he stated. Legendary Jhulan recalled the times when she first noticed Richa. “It was 2013 when Bengal cricket was not doing effectively. So I requested CAB officers to begin a expertise hunt programme. As they gracefully agreed, I had the chance to maneuver to the districts and that was how I first noticed Richa,” Goswami, who later fought to get younger Richa into the senior state facet, acknowledged.
