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Mithali Raj

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Born December 3, 1982, in Rajasthan, Mithali Dorai Raj is an Indian cricketer and former captain of the women's national cricket team (both Test and ODI). She grew up in Hyderabad and learned the basics of cricket alongside her brother.
 
Raj started playing the game when she was 10-year-old and began to take cricket coaching during her school days. She went to Keyes High School for Girls in Hyderabad and for intermediate studies, she attended Kasturba Gandhi Junior College for Women in Secunderabad.
During the initial days of her career, Mithali Raj played for the Indian Railways in the domestic competition and later played with players like Anjum Chopra, Purnima Rau and Anju Jain.
 
Mithali Raj's career as a cricketer
 
Known as the "Sachin Tendulkar of Indian women's cricket" she became the second woman player in the world and the first from India to make 10,000 international runs during the third ODI against South Africa women in March 2021.
 
Mithali Raj, who made her debut in June 1999 against Ireland, is the only female cricketer to score more than 7,000 runs in Women’s One Day International matches. The right-handed opening Batswoman and also an occasional right-arm leg break bowler is also the first player to score seven consecutive 50s in ODI matches.
 
The highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket Mithali Raj has played all three cricket formats for India; Test, One Day and T20.
 
Raj is the first woman to complete 20 years in the International cricket format. when she was 19, she broke the record of the world’s highest individual Test score of 209 by scoring 214 runs in August 2002.
 
She announced her decision to retire from T20Is in September 2019 to focus on ODI cricket. Two years later, on June 8, 2022, Mithali announced her retirement from all formats of International cricket.
 
Coaching career
 
Mithali Raj was appointed as batting consultant for the Indian women’s national cricket team when she played both as a player and a coach.
 
Awards
 
Mithali Raj is the recipient of the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, Youth Sports Icon of Excellence Award, Vogue Sportsperson of the Year, BBC 100 Women Award and Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World Award.

Latest Updates on Mithali Raj

Hammering boundaries: Meet Mithali Raj, former captain, Indian women's cricket team

Updated On: 31 Mar 2023 | 10:00 PM IST

Meanwhile, team mentor and former India Captain Mithali Raj feels winning one game in the first leg is definitely not great but the tournament is still wide open

Updated On: 14 Mar 2023 | 5:29 PM IST

Mithali Raj pointed towards two things which nations would need to up their growth in women's cricket: -- multi-dimensional players and more fast bowlers

Updated On: 26 Feb 2023 | 1:51 PM IST

Former skipper Mithali Raj feels India's chances of winning the Women's T20 World Cup will depend largely on the top order's form

Updated On: 05 Feb 2023 | 3:30 PM IST

The most significant highlight of the year remained Virat Kohli's return to form, but there were some setbacks as well. Let's find out

Updated On: 26 Dec 2022 | 7:33 PM IST

Former India captain Mithali Raj is keeping her options open for the women's IPL tournament slated next year -- player or mentor or even owning a team

Updated On: 08 Nov 2022 | 9:22 PM IST

The former India captain's semifinalists include South Africa and either England or defending champions Australia

Updated On: 01 Nov 2022 | 11:48 AM IST

Mithali Raj's biopic is not the first of its kind, given that Bollywood has time and again honoured sports personalities and their contributions, her story is certainly different from others

Updated On: 15 Jul 2022 | 3:12 PM IST

Women's cricket will make its debut in the Birmingham CWG after a men's tournament was held at the 1998 edition in Kuala Lumpur.

Updated On: 09 Jul 2022 | 7:39 PM IST

The biopic of legendary cricketer Mithali Raj, Shabaash Mithu trailer released today. The story narrates the tale beautifully who recently retired from all forms of cricket

Updated On: 20 Jun 2022 | 2:59 PM IST

The world's most prolific run-getter had a career spanning over two decades; she was Indian captain in 195 matches.

Updated On: 09 Jun 2022 | 6:58 PM IST

The T20I series will kick-start from June 23 onwards, with three matches set to be played in Dambulla on June 23, June 25 and June 27

Updated On: 08 Jun 2022 | 6:43 PM IST

The Indian cricket fraternity hailed Mithali Raj as "true legend" and an "inspiration" to millions after she bid adieu to international cricket.

Updated On: 08 Jun 2022 | 9:00 PM IST

Mithali Raj has scored 7805 runs in 232 ODIs with seven centuries and 64 fifties to her name

Updated On: 08 Jun 2022 | 4:13 PM IST

Women's World Cup: It was heartbreaking loss for India as a no-ball off the second last ball saw Mignon du Preez return after being caught and then hit the winning runs on the very last ball to win it

Updated On: 27 Mar 2022 | 2:56 PM IST

India's Smriti Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia moved up to the 10th and 39th spots respectively in the recently-released ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings

Updated On: 23 Mar 2022 | 12:53 PM IST

India vs Bangladesh Women's World Cup: Sneh Rana starred in India's 110 run victory over Bangladesh as she finished with figures of 4/30 and also scored 27 with the bat

Updated On: 22 Mar 2022 | 2:05 PM IST

India vs Bangladesh Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: Bangladesh would aim to create an upset while Mithali Raj and Co would be fully aware of that

Updated On: 22 Mar 2022 | 12:40 AM IST

Women's World Cup India vs Australia: Meg Lanning's leading from the front innings (97) coupled with Alyssa Healy's swashbuckling 72 led Australia to 5th straight win and a place in the semi-final

Updated On: 19 Mar 2022 | 2:49 PM IST

CWC 2022 India vs Australia Toss: Get the latest toss updates and the Playing 11 predictions from the India vs Australia match at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022

Updated On: 18 Mar 2022 | 4:56 PM IST