India, Nov. 11 -- Richa Ghosh's rise from Siliguri prodigy to World Cup hero has already changed the way India looks at women's cricket. Her match-defining 94 against South Africa when India were 102/6, her clean ball-striking at the death, and her calm presence behind the stumps made her one of the defining faces of India's 2025 Women's World Cup triumph. At just 22, she has become the emblem of a new, fearless generation that expects to win global trophies rather than merely compete for them.

Now, as recent reports suggest, that breakthrough is set to be carved into the hills of North Bengal. West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has announced plans for a new cricket stadium in Darjeeling to be named after Richa Ghosh - a move t...