Richa Ghosh against South Africa (Source: @BCCIWomen/X.com)
Richa Ghosh is known for her power-hitting, and in a crucial World Cup game against South Africa, she displayed all of that. The cricketer smashed 94 off just 77 balls when India looked down and out, and it would go down as one of the finest knocks by an Indian batter in the Women's World Cup.
Thus, the innings was special, and Richa Ghosh ended up breaking plenty of records on the way. Here is the list of the same:
3rd fastest in Women's ODIs to cross 1000 runs (Balls faced)
Richa walked out to bat at number eight with India six down for 102, and after a cautious start, started hitting the ball all over the park. The cricketer crossed the 1000-run mark in ODIs as well and is now the third fastest in the Women's cricket in terms of balls faced to cross the landmark.
Richa Ghosh took 1010 balls to cross 1000 runs in Women ODIs, and it is one less than Meg Lanning. The legendary former Australian captain took 1011 balls, and now only Nat Sciver-Brunt and Ash Gardner are ahead of Richa Ghosh.
Fewest balls taken for 1000 runs in WODIs
917 - Ash Gardner (AUS-W)
943 - Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG-W)
1010 - Richa Ghosh (IND-W)*
1011 - Meg Lanning (AUS-W)
1022 - Alyssa Healy (AUS-W)
Highest score at number eight or below in Women's World Cup
Richa Ghosh's 94 against South Africa is also the highest-ever score in the Women's World Cup for any batter. The previous record was also held by an Indian, Pooja Vastrakar, who smashed 67 against Pakistan in the 2022 World Cup.
Highest Individual Score at Number 8 or Below in Women’s ODI World Cup:
94 – Richa Ghosh vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam, 2025
67 – Pooja Vastrakar vs Pakistan, Mount Maungani, 2022
57 – Amanjot Kaur vs Sri Lanka, Guwahati, 2025
51* – Alana King vs Pakistan, Colombo (RPS), 2025
Highest-ever score at number eight or below in Women's ODIs
The Indian wicketkeeper batter also now has the highest-ever score at number eight or below in Women's ODI history. She has broken South Africa's Chloe Tryon record, who smashed 74 against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
List of highest Individual Score at Number 8 or Below in Women's ODIs:
94 – Richa Ghosh (India) vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam, 2025
74 – Chloe Tryon (South Africa) vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (RPS), 2025
69 – Fatima Sana (Pakistan) vs South Africa, Karachi, 2023
Highest score for Indian wicketkeeper in Women's ODI World Cup
Richa Ghosh has also broken the 43-year-old record of Fowzeih Khalili. She had a record of the highest-ever score by an Indian wicketkeeper batter, which was 88 against England in the 1982 World Cup. Richa Ghosh has now broken that record and is expected to reach even greater heights in future.
List of highest individual score for Indian wicketkeepers in the Women's ODI World Cup:
94 - Richa Ghosh v South Africa, Visakhapatnam, 2025
88 - Fowzieh Khalili v England, Wanganui, 1982
84* - Anju Jain v West Indies, Nottingham, 1993
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