Richa Ghosh appointed captain of East Zone for Senior Women's Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy

A 15-member squad for the East Zone has been announced for the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy, with Richa Ghosh appointed as captain and wicketkeeper. According to a report by The Hindu, the tournament will take place in Guwahati from November 24 to December 4.

From Bengal, the team includes Richa Ghosh, Titas Sadhu, Tanushree Sarkar, Mita Paul, and Payal Vakharia. From Assam, Jinti Moni Kalita, Khushi Sharma, and wicketkeeper Uma Chetry are included in the squad. Aishwarya Singh and Shanti Kumari have been selected from Jharkhand, while Tanmayee Behera, Sushree Divya Darshini, and Subhra Swain from Odisha are part of the team. Additionally, Mauchaiti Debnath from Tripura and Apurva Kumari from Bihar have secured places in the team.

The Board has also announced a list of stand-by players, which includes Arya Seth from Bihar, Amantika Munda from Assam, Khushbu from Jharkhand, Indra Rani Jamatia from Tripura, and Ananya Mishra from Odisha.

Richa Ghosh is an Indian international cricketer and plays as a wicketkeeper-batter in the Indian women's national team. She represents Bengal in domestic cricket and plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women's Premier League. Ghosh was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, as well as the 2022 Women's Asia Cup and the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup.