Has mithali raj retired

Former India captain Mithali Raj announced her retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. Mithali took to her official social media accounts to announce her departure from the game. The 39-year-old in her statement thanked the BCCI and her followers for all of their support over the years. Mithali also stated that she will continue to be involved in the game post-retirement, promising to contribute to the progress of women's cricket in India and around the world. "I set out as a little girl on the journey to wear the India blues as representing your country is the highest honour. 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 & enjoyable years of my life. Like all journeys, this one too must come to an end. Today is the day I retire from all forms of international cricket," Mithali said in her statement. Mithali's records Meanwhile, here's take a look at the records Mithali has achieved or broken during her illustrious career as an Indian international. • Mithali is currently the leading run-scorer for India in all three formats. She has 699 Test runs, 7,805 ODI runs, and 2,364 T20I runs, which she scored at averages of 43.68, 50.68, and 37.52, respectively. • Mithali is currently the leading run-scorer in women's One-Day International cricket and the only one to surpass the 7,000-run mark. She is nearly 2,000 runs ahead of England's Charlotte Edwards, who is the s...

In a chat with former England pacer Isa Guha and New Zealand off-spinner Frankie Mackay in ICC’s 100% Cricket podcast, Mithali Raj has revealed that she would make her return to the field if she is selected to play in the Women's IPL next year. “I’m keeping that option open. I’ve not yet decided. There are a few more months to go before the women’s IPL happens. It would be lovely to be part of the first edition of the women’s IPL," she said when she was asked about the women's IPL. Mithali Raj has been part of the women's T20 challenge previously, having represented Supernovas and Velocity. “I thought it would slow down my lifestyle, in the sense that I don’t have to plan my day, week or next series," she said when asked about life after retirement. "So far it is as hectic as it has been, there’s no change to my lifestyle yet. Maybe when all these things die down, I’d probably feel the difference of what it is post-retirement,” she added.

Mithali Raj, the former skipper of Indian women’s ODI and Test team, announced her retirement earlier this month, putting an end to an illustrious career of 23 years. In a candid conversation with Republic Media Network, the 39-year-old talked about her journey, the evolution of women’s cricket, her icons, and her feud with coach Ramesh Powar among other things. Describing her journey spanning across more than 200 ODI appearances, the right-handed batter emphasised how cricket among women was not 'very popular' during times when she started playing. While retirement for cricket legends as Mithali is a tough decision, adjusting to a more sedentary life appears even tougher. However, the torchbearer of women's cricket in India has a different way of looking at her life after retirement. “I’ve been mentioning that while playing cricket, my life was always on the fast track but now, after my retirement, I can do other things. However, my training continues in terms of fitness and physical activities. I guess in those terms, my journey hasn’t changed but probably I am not going to wield a bat,"said Mithali. READ | Talking about her personal idols, she underscored that when she started her journey, she was an all-rounder and looked up at Kapil Dev as role model. 'When I started playing, my bowling got overshadowed by my batting and then I started to look up to Sachin Tendulkar, the way conducted he conducted himself on and off the field and prepared for matches, how he negotiate...

Thank you for all your love & support over the years! I look forward to my 2nd innings with your blessing and support. In the letter she wrote, "I set out as a little girl on the journey to wear the India blues as representing your country is the highest honour. 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. "Like all journeys, this one too must come to an end. "Today is the day I retire from all forms of international Cricket. Each time I stepped on the field, I gave my very best with the intent to help India win. I will always cherish the opportunity given to me to represent tricolour. "I feel now is the perfect time to call curtains on my playing career as the team is in the capable hands of some very talented young players and the future of Indian Cricket is bright. I'd like to thank the BCCI and Shri Jay Shah Sir (Honorary Secretary, BCCI) for all the support I have received - first as a player and then as the Captain of the Indian Women's Cricket Team. "It was an honour to have led the team for so many years. It definitely shaped me as a person and hopefully helped shape Indian Women's Cricket as well". The 39-year-old is the leading run-scorer in women's ODIs as she finished with 7805 runs to her name. She even played 89 T20 Internationals scoring 2364 runs. In the longest format of the game, she collected 699 runs in 12 Test matches. ...

Mithali Raj, veteran in the Indian women's cricket team, has called time on her international career. Raj made the announcement via a message on her Twitter handle. Raj began her India career in 1999 as a 16-year-old and went on to lead the side to two World Cup finals. She represented India in 12 Tests, 232 ODIs and 89 T20Is. Mithali Raj retires: Read her complete statement Mithali Raj retires: 214 vs England and other top knocks from the Indian legend Raj got her international career off to a flying start with a century and concludes with the tag of being the highest run-scorer as she finishes with a tally of 7805 runs with seven hundreds and 64 fifties in all. Also Read: Fittingly, Mithali's last half century came in her final outing for India. "I set out as a little girl on the journey to wear the India blues as representing your country is the highest honour. 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 & enjoyable years of my life. Like all journeys, this one too must come to an end." Also Read: "This journey may have ended but another one beckons as I'd love to stay involved in the game I love and contribute to the growth of Women's Cricket in India and world over. Special mention to all my fans, thank you for all your love & support," she added. In Women's Tests, Raj is India's only double centurion, with her 214 run knock against England in 2002 also the second-h...

On the day one of the greatest cricketers, Mithali Raj, announced her retirement, her father Dorai Raj was a touch worried about what she would do with the newfound free time. “She goes to the ground daily to train. Suddenly after retirement, she won’t be able to just sit at home. She has been playing cricket for 23 years. I hope her experience and services are used to take women’s cricket to the next level,” the senior Raj said on Wednesday. Raj, who has worn many hats – coach, guide, sounding board, mentor – knows his daughter well enough to predict twiddling thumbs will leave the now-retired Mithali restless. Just hours before the Indian women’s team was named for the T20I and ODI tour of Sri Lanka, Mithali announced her decision to hang up her boots via a statement on Twitter. “I set out as a little girl on the journey to wear the India blues as representing your country is the highest honour. The journey was full of highs and some lows,” Mithali wrote. “Each event taught me something unique and the last 23 years have been the most fulfilling, challenging & enjoyable years of my life. Like all journeys, this one too must come to an end. Today is the day I retire from all forms of International Cricket.” Limited Time Offer | Express Premium with ad-lite for just Rs 2/ day 👉🏽 Click here to subscribe 🚨 In her retirement statement, Mithali did talk about wanting to remain connected with the game. What form that will take is unknown currently, but Dorai Raj believes his dau...

Mithali Raj, captain of India women’s ODI and Test teams, announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket on Wednesday. “I feel now is the perfect time to call curtains on my playing career as the team is in capable hands of some very talented young players and the future of Indian Cricket is bright,” Raj said in a statement on Twitter. Thank you for all your love & support over the years! I look forward to my 2nd innings with your blessing and support. Raj is regarded as one of the top Indian players of the sport. She made her international debut in 1999 and has played prolific cricket across all formats. In March 2021, she became the first Indian woman cricketer and second internationally to Data | Magnificent Mithali: Breaking down Mithali Raj's international career Earlier this year, she led the Indian squad at the ODI World Cup in New Zealand. The team missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals by just one point. In the 2017 edition of the Women’s World Cup, the team lost to England in the final by nine runs and finished second in the competition. The cricketer also mentioned that she looks forward to her “second innings” but did not divulge further details. Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu will be seen portraying Raj in Shabaash Mithu, a biopic based on the cricketer. The movie is set to be released in July 2022.

Mithali Raj has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket. The legendary Indian batter went on Twitter to announce her official retirement from the game. Although, it was already known that the “Today is the day I retire from all forms of International Cricket,” Mithali Raj said in her Twitter post. “Each time I stepped on the field, I gave my very best with the intent to help India win. I will always cherish the opportunity given to me to represent the tricolour.” “I feel now is the perfect time to call curtains on my playing career as the team is in the capable hands of some very talented young players and the future of Indian Cricket is bright.” Raj also confirmed that she will continue to be involved in the game and the betterment of women’s cricket in some other kind of role. Mithali Raj has scored 7737 ODI runs at 50.56, whereas she also has 2364 T20I runs and 699 test runs under her belt. She has scored the most number of international runs in Women’s cricket. Mithali Raj won 154 ODI games as captain, which is the