In a tournament defined by grit, drama, and high-octane clashes, Richa Ghosh emerged as the brightest flame of India’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 campaign. The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter didn’t just play her first World Cup — she conquered it, rewriting record books and redefining India’s future batting blueprint with fearless stroke-play and ice-cold finishing ability.

Richa Ghosh delivered a record-breaking campaign with explosive batting, historic milestones, and a match-defining finishing role that cemented her as India’s next powerhouse in women’s cricket.

Richa’s performance was a statistical marvel, placing her name in the World Cup history books:

• World Record Rescue Act: She smashed a historic 94 runs off just 77 balls against South Africa in the league stage, the highest-ever score by a batter at No. 8 or below in Women’s ODI history. This innings single-handedly rescued India from a precarious 102/6.
• Joint-Most Sixes: Richa equalled the world record for the most sixes in a single edition of the Women’s World Cup with 12 maximums, leveling the mark set by Deandra Dottin (2013) and Lizelle Lee (2017).
• Fastest Indian to 1000 WODI Runs: She became the fastest Indian woman to reach 1,000 ODI runs (in terms of balls faced) during the tournament, showcasing her phenomenal strike rate.
• Death-Overs Dominance: She was the top scorer in the crucial death overs (41-50) of the tournament, amassing 185 runs at a staggering strike rate of 165.17.

Across eight innings, Ghosh accumulated 235 runs at a sensational strike rate of 133.52, providing the much-needed impetus to the Indian lower order.

From Navi Mumbai to Visakhapatnam, Richa delivered a masterclass in modern ODI batting. Her consistency, strike-rate dominance, and death-over demolition made her the heartbeat of India’s thrilling run, officially announcing her arrival as the cornerstone of the team’s new, aggressive era.