Richa Ghosh is still soaking it all in. When most girls of her age will be preparing for their board exams in February, the 16-year-old Siliguri girl will be bracing for her maiden international cricket tour with the Indian women’s side and that too the marquee ICC World T20.
The teenager picked up the willow seeing her father Manabendra Ghosh, now a part-time Bengal umpire, at a tender age of four and a half years and after a good show in the Challenger Trophy has made her way into the national team.
“I never thought that this will happen so fast. It’s hard to believe and the feeling hasn’t sunk in yet,” Richa said.
“My first role model has always been my dad from whom I learnt cricket. Then it was Sachin Tendulkar, who will always remain my idol.”
But when it’s about her six-hitting skill, it’s none other than MS Dhoni.
“I love the way he hits sixes and try the same. Whoever maybe the bowler, when you have the bat, you can do anything.”
Known for her six-hitting exploits, the 16-year-old from Siliguri is a complete package — someone who loves to open the batting, bowls quick and also keeps wickets.