‘She endured that pain’ – Richa Ghosh’s childhood reveals shocking details about her injury during World Cup News24 –

India won its first ICC Women World Cup 2025 after defeating South Africa by 52 runs. Where Shafali Verma and Depti Sharma dominated the South African team by scoring 87 and 58 runs. Richa Ghosh the wicket-keeper batter of the India team is also the part of this list as she played a crucial role in the victory of India, particularly during the semi-finals. This amazing performance lead her to become the first senior world cup winner from her state. But while speaking to Sportstar to her Chilhood coach Shib Shankar disclosed some amazing facts like how she continued to play even after having a hairline fracture in her finger, as he spoke about her experience as a wicket-keeper batter, and mentioned her role in the historic 52-run victory that brought the championship historic.

Shib Shankar Paul’s Statement On Her Performance

“The middle finger of her left hand had a hairline fracture ahead of the semifinal, yet she batted through it. She endured that pain, and that tells us about her immense mental strength. I had told her, irrespective of where she batted, she needed to trust each shot of hers, and she continued to do that,” Shib Shankar reveals in his talks with Sportstar.

“In a world where everyone is analysing where each player is strong and where a player can’t hit, you need to adapt, develop, and change. Otherwise, you will fall off the radar. Only Richa would know how she fine-tuned her technique. What we are seeing now is the end product. She has practised seven hours, day in and day out. If you are honestly hardworking, you will definitely see results,” says Shib Shankar in his interview with Sportstar.

Richa Ghosh’s Record Breaking Performance

Richa Ghosh did the incredible as she embedded her name in the record books by getting 235 runs with a blazing strike rate of 133.52. She emphasised her mastery as a finisher when she became the run-scorer in more death overs with 185 runs. Her greatest moment was when she scored 77 out of 94 in a crucial league match over South Africa and this was the highest score ever by any No. 8 batter in Women ODI. Richa also hit 1366es and overtook Harmanpreet Kaur with the greatest number of sixes by an Indian woman in one issue and hit 1000 WODI runs (by balls faced), showing up as a powerhouse.