In her cricket journey 'highs and lows', Mithali Raj's numbers stand out

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

Indian cricketer Mithali Dorai Raj announced her retirement on Wednesday, signing off a career that began before the turn of the millennium.

“The journey was full of highs and some lows. Each event taught me something unique and the last 23 years have been the most fulfilling, challenging and enjoyable years of my life,” she wrote in a social media post.

Her first one-day international match as a 16-year-old began with an unbeaten century on debut: one of only six women to have achieved this feat. She ended her career with 7,805 runs: the most by a woman cricketer. An