RCB Podcast – Richa Ghosh reveals the trials and tribulations behind her becoming a wicket-keeper

The arrival of Richa Ghosh in women’s international cricket reshaped the contours of finishing. Dangerous with the bat while being one of the most reliable hands behind the wickets, Ghosh has proved to be a massive asset for RCB. However, as they say, to hit the perfect note, one needs to swim through a lot of waters, hot, troubled and soothing ones as well to eventually figure out what makes one tick, similarly Richa’s journey to taking up the gloves went through it all.

Talking on the latest episode of Big Basket presents RCB Podcast: Bold & Beyond, Richa revealed everything that she tried before finally cracking the code of what exactly ticks for her. She also opened up on her journey on taking up wicket-keeping, a decision that will usher in ripples of greatness.

Richa said, “When I was young and I started playing U-19s, I was bowling medium pace. Initially, the selection was not happening. I first got selected by Charan sir in Indore for the U-19s. He knew that I am good at batting but then I went to him and told him that shall I bowl? I used to bowl in the nets. He acquiesced. When I bowled the first ball, it was a bouncer, sir praised me and asked me to bowl as well. That is when I started bowling.”

She further added, “In the U-19s and the U-23s, I was bowling, batting and wicket-keeping. When I was playing for the club, I was usually picked as a wicket-keeper. I got my training of being a wicket-keeper from my club days while I got the nod to bowl while playing for my state. My father liked my keeping. He told me not to leave. I believe that this is how it all started. In the U-23s, I was bowling only because there were senior wicket-keepers. I just joined back then. I continued with my bowling while in the seniors, I was only batting. “

Richa also revealed her training regime, adding, “In the club levels, the fitness is different. When I would go to the clubs in Siliguri to practice, the coaches there had a different practice session which would span on for almost 30-45 minutes. I have practiced with the boys and their training has always been different. I used to run with them, train with them and I believe that is how I got my agility.”