Indian cricketer Richa Ghosh, 16, who represented the national women’s team in the recently conclud¬ed ICC T20 Women’s World Cup in Australia, has donated Rs 1 lakh to the chief minister’s relief fund to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

Richa had sought an appointment with S. Sahay, the subdivisional officer of Siliguri, and expressed her wish to contribute to the relief fund. On Satur¬day, Richa’a father Manabendra Gosh went to Sahay’s residence and handed him the cheque.

“When everybody is fighting Covid19 and the chief minister has appealed for a united battle against it, I thought of contributing a bit as a re¬sponsible citizen of the country,” Richa said

Richa was the youngest member of the national team, along with opening batsman Shafali Verma, the reached the final of the World Cup.

Richa had played two matches, including the fin¬al at the MCG. As a concussion substitute for Tani¬ya Bhatia, Richa had scored 14 in as many balls.

“These days, she is practising in the driveway of our house. I am helping her with the practice and in her physical training,” added Manabendra, who himself is a known face in the Siliguri cricket arena.

In her spare time, Richa has been watching tele¬vision and enjoying homemade delicacies with her family members.

“After several years she has been staying at home for so long. Usually, she stays in Calcutta for coaching,” Manabendra said.

Former Team India captain Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has announced a contribution of Rs 50,000 to the Siliguri Municipal Corporation. “He wants the money to be spent to buy masks and gloves. We ap¬preciate his gesture,” said Asok Bhattacharya, the mayor.