After bestowing cricketer Richa Ghosh with cash prize, Banga Bhushan award, and a gold chain among others, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced plans to build a cricket stadium in Siliguri, which will be named after her.

Siliguri in north Bengal is the hometown of Ghosh , the 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, who played a major role in the women’s World Cup triumph.

Announcing the decision at a press conference in Siliguri, where the chief minister is on a two-day visit to review the relief and rehabilitation works following last month’s rainfall and landslides, Banerjee said, “Congratulations to Richa . She has become a world champion at the age of just 22… The Richa Cricket Stadium will be built on a 27-acre plot at Chandmoni Bagan. This is a way t

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