Richa Ghosh, who helped power India to World Cup win, on why pay parity is important

Ghosh, who hit the most sixes in the tournament (12), shared her future ambitions and spoke about the changing landscape of Indian cricket.

“It was a dream to play for India. I played with the dream of winning the trophy. My best match was against South Africa. Now the goal is to win the T20 World Cup,” Ghosh stated.

“Dedication, hard work and discipline. These are the three mantras behind her success,” she said.

On the Impact of WPL and Pay Parity, Ghosh praised BCCI’s work.

“BCCI and Coaches have done a lot. Pay parity and beginning of WPL is the great achievement and it will encourage girls to join sports and cricket. It will help them consider it as serious career. Also WPL is a platform where if someone performs good there is a chance of inclusion in Indian Cricket team,” she said.

On meeting the Prime Minister ghosh recalled the team’s experience meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“As a team we met him. It was a great experience. He had invited us and he said few thing that could motivate many of us. How people look at Indian Cricket will change now it wouldn’t be Women’s team anymore now that we have won world cup. We really worked hard as team. Every one contributed in the win.”

The cricketer called for improved facilities in her hometown, expressing her desire for more girls to join sports

“There is a need of good stadium in Siliguri not only for cricket but other sports too,” said Ghosh.

“My parents contributed the most to my success… Jhulan Goswami is our inspiration,” she noted.

The World Cup winner had a busy schedule of receptions on Friday. The Siliguri Municipal Corporation and the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Sports Council organized a grand welcome at Baghajatin Park.

Leading up to the park, the Municipal Corporation rolled out a red carpet for the approximate 200-meter distance from Richa’s house in Subhashpalli. Local women cricketers lined both sides of the road, giving Richa a guard of honor by raising their bats. A formal reception by the CAB (Cricket Association of Bengal) is also scheduled for Saturday, with cricket legends Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami expected to be in attendance.CAB will honor Richa with a gold-plated bat and ball signed by legends Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on November 8.

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