India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh was named the Impact Fielder of the T20I series against England after an impressive performance behind the stumps ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup.
The development came to light on Saturday after the Election Commission of India released the updated voters’ list, classifying electors into three categories: 'approved,' 'deleted,' and ‘under adjudication.'
The men’s team enters the tournament as holders, having lifted the T20 World Cup in 2024 after a thrilling final victory over South Africa, and the backing from the women’s team has added an emotional boost ahead of the campaign.
RCB needs to defend 179 runs to seal their fifth win in a row.
Shafali has climbed four places to sixth in the updated standings following a prolific run in the ongoing home T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Playing for RCB Women, Ghosh, a wicketkeeper and middle-order batter from West Bengal, lit up the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara with her blistering knock in the WPL 2025 opening encounter against Gujarat Giants Women.
Star opener Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Saturday named in the ICC Women’s T20I Team of Year 2024 which was dominated by the Indians.
By smashing an 18-ball half-century in the series decider against the West Indies, India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh equalled the record for joint-fastest fifty in the history of women’s T20Is.
Fine middle-order batting by Jemimah Rodrigues (30), Richa Ghosh (36) and Deepti Sharma (35 not out) and all-round good bowling helped India Women beat South Africa Women by 28 runs in a warm-up match ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the ICC Academy here on Tuesday.
India looked in good touch just months out from this year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup as they registered a hard-fought series whitewash against Bangladesh.
