Bengal's first World Cup-winning cricketer Richa Ghosh received multiple honors at Eden Gardens on Saturday. The ceremony brought together cricket legends Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami , and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Siliguri received the Banga Bhushan award and was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police. The West Bengal government also presented her with a gold chain. The Cricket Association of Bengal awarded her Rs 34 lakh, calculated at Rs 1 lakh for each run she scored in the final match. "The World Cup triumph is a special, special win and only Richa can tell us what that feels like. Your career has just begun. Women's cricket will grow massively in the next four to six years, and there will be more opportunities," Ganguly sa

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