| 1. Hrishita Basu is an Indian cricketer known for playing as a wicketkeeper batter in the India national under-19 cricket team. |
| 2. She gained recognition in 2023 as a member of the Indian team that won the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup by defeating England. |
| 3. Basu hails from a Bengali family who are all passionate about sports, with her father being a former cricketer, her mother a gymnast, and her sister an athlete. |
| 4. From a young age, Basu was active in sports and engaged in playing various games like basketball, football, and kho-kho. |
| 5. At the age of 13, she started her cricket journey with the LRS Bangla Sports Academy under the guidance of Laxmi Ratan Shukla, a former Bengal captain. |
| 6. Her impressive performance in her debut match for Bengal Women's U19 team against Goa led to the team's victory, where she scored 43 runs. |
| 7. Basu represented India A in the Women’s Under-19 T20 Challenger Trophy and also played for India A in the Quadrangular Women’s U19 T20 Series in 2022. |
| 8. She was part of the India U19 Women’s squad for matches against New Zealand and South Africa in 2022. |
| 9. In 2023, Basu was selected for India’s squad in the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup and played a crucial role in the team's victory against England in the final. |
| 10. She grew up playing gully cricket with boys in Vivekanandapally in the Balitikuri area of Howrah. |
