**Executive Summary**
The Indian Railways, through the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), has promoted three women cricketers, Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana, and Renuka Singh Thakur, to the Group 'B' Officer-grade post of Officer on Special Duty (OSD) (Sports). This Out-of-Turn Promotion recognizes their performance in the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup. The promotion, effective as of December 1, 2025, provides financial security and administrative responsibilities to the players.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Promotion:**
* Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana, and Renuka Singh Thakur are promoted to Group 'B' Gazetted Officer, OSD (Sports).
* The promotion is an Out-of-Turn Promotion based on their performance in the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup.
* **Benefits:**
* The players will receive pay and benefits of a Group 'B' Gazetted Officer.
* This includes Level-8 of the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC.
* **Player Details:**
* Pratika Rawal, previously a Senior Clerk in Northern Railway, is an opening batter from Delhi.
* Renuka Singh Thakur, previously a Junior Clerk in Northern Railway, is a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
* Sneh Rana, previously a Commercial cum Ticket Clerk (CCTC) in Northern Railway, is an all-rounder from Uttarakhand.
**Impact Analysis**
**Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)**
* **Impact:** Initiative contributes to its objective of promoting sports and providing financial security and administrative roles to talented athletes.
* **Action Required:** Ensure implementation of the promotion and related benefits for the three players.
**Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana, and Renuka Singh Thakur**
* **Impact:** Financial security and administrative opportunities due to promotion to Group 'B' Gazetted Officer, OSD (Sports).
* **Action Required:** Assume the responsibilities of their new roles and receive related benefits.
**Indian Railways**
* **Impact:** Reinforces a commitment to supporting and promoting sporting talent from within its ranks.
* **Action Required:** Continue supporting and promoting sports talent.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Railways: Organization promoting the women cricketers and providing them administrative roles
7th CPC: Pay matrix used to determine the pay scale of the promoted cricketers
Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB): The initiative from this board provides financial security and administrative roles to the cricketers
Ministry of Railways: The ministry under which Indian Railways operates.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways Promotes Women’s Cricket
World Cup Champions Pratika Rawal, Sneh
Rana, and Renuka Singh Thakur to OSD (Sports)
Three Women Cricketers to Receive Financial Security and
Assume Administrative Roles
प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 8:51PM by PIB Delhi
Indian Railways has promoted three distinguished women cricketers — Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana and
Renuka Singh Thakur — to the Group ‘B’ Officer-grade post of Officer on Special Duty (Sports) through
Out-of-Turn Promotion, recognising their exceptional performances in India’s victorious 2025 ICC
Women’s World Cup campaign.
All three players will be entitled to the pay and benefits of a Group ‘B’ Gazetted Officer, under Level-8 of
the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC. This initiative of the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) will not
only provide financial security to the three women cricketers but also entrust them with administrative
responsibilities.
Earlier in November, the three athletes were felicitated at Rail Bhawan by Union Minister for Railways,
Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw.Pratika Rawal, serving as a Senior Clerk in Northern Railway, has now been promoted to the Group ‘B’
Gazetted post of OSD (Sports). An opening batter from Delhi, she contributed significantly to India’s
World Cup–winning campaign.
Renuka Singh Thakur, serving as a Junior Clerk in Northern Railway, has now been promoted to the
Group ‘B’ Gazetted post of OSD (Sports). A right-arm medium-fast bowler, she has been a consistent
match-winner with key spells in crucial games.Sneh Rana, serving as a Commercial cum Ticket Clerk (CCTC) in Northern Railway, has now been
promoted to the Group ‘B’ Gazetted post of OSD (Sports). An all-rounder from Uttarakhand, she has
delivered crucial performances with both bat and ball.Indian Railways has a long tradition of supporting and promoting sporting talent, with its players regularly
representing India on the world stage.
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Dharmendra Tewari/ Dr. Nayan Solanki/ Manik Sharma
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