Richa Ghosh Stadium to Be Built in Siliguri: Tribute to World Cup Winning Wicketkeeper

The India Women's cricket team had recently created history by winning their first-ever ICC Women's World Cup. The Women in Blue have been appreciated much by the Indian fans as well as the Indian Government, along with the respective state government of a player. The Indian Women's team has been rewarded well enough for their exceptional game of cricket throughout the World Cup.

The team got a winning prize of approximately ₹40 crore by the ICC for winning the World Cup, as well as the ₹51 crore cash reward from the BCCI. Similarly, all players have been facilitated as well as awarded by the respective State Governments and State Cricket Associations, like cash rewards. Richa Ghosh, an Indian wicket-keeper, was recently facilitated and honored by the West Bengal government and the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) after India's victory in the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. This was followed by the CM's announcement of building a new cricket stadium after Richa Ghosh, which has made headlines in the Indian cricket setup, along with news of Richa Ghosh DSP.

Richa Ghosh Stadium: New Cricket Stadium Announcement

The news of the West Bengal CM stadium announcement came after Richa Ghosh World Cup winner, was facilitated at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata. This announcement of the new Richa Ghosh stadium has created buzz among the cricket lovers of Siliguri, as the state government has announced plans to build a cricket stadium in Siliguri, where around 27 acres of land have been identified for the project.

This West Bengal CM stadium announcement aims to upskill the sporting culture around the region again, as many athletes come from this area but lack the infrastructure to train properly. Wriddhiman Saha, one of the best wicket keeper in India, is also from Siliguri, and it will be a big thing that a new cricket stadium will be named after Richa Ghosh World Cup winner. The city’s only major sports venue was the Kanchenjunga Stadium, which is only used for football.

West Bengal CM Stadium Announcement

The new Richa Ghosh Stadium that will be built in Siliguri will set a major benchmark in the cricket fraternity, especially in women's cricket, where budding women cricketers will see the growth of women's cricket in the country and take up the sport well. In the past, there have been many instances where cricket stands are named after cricketers, but it will be the first time that a cricket stadium will be named after a women's cricketer. West Bengal CM said,

Richa Ghosh, who has been creating a name for herself in the world of women's cricket, and this step towards the appreciation of her game of cricket will motivate her to do her best in the future and become one of the best women cricketers in the world.