Mithali raj favorite cricketer

Physical Appearance Height (approx.): 5′ 4″ Eye Colour: Black Hair Colour: Black Family, Caste & Boyfriend Mithali Raj belongs to a Tamil Family. Her father, Dorai Raj is an ex-Airman (Warrant Officer) of the Indian Air Force and then worked at Andhra Bank. Her mother, Leela Raj worked with the engineering instruments division of Lawrence and Mayo. She has an elder brother named Mithun Raj. Mithali Raj With Her Family Career Mithali Raj made her One Day International debut on 26 June 1999 against Ireland at Milton Keynes and scored unbeaten 114 runs. She made her test debut on 14 January 2002 against South Africa at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Mithali made her T20 debut on 5 August 2006 against England at Derby. She announced her retirement from T20 Internationals, on 3 September 2019. Cricket Jersey Number: #3 (India) Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Legbreak Favourite Shot: Cover Drive Domestic/State Team • Air India Women • Railways • Asia Women XI • India Blue Women Coach Mentor • Jyoti Prasad Mithali Raj, Her Mother, And Her Coach, R. S. R. Murthy Retirement On 8 June 2022, Mithali Raj took to social media to announce her retirement from all forms of international cricket. [1] Thank you for all your love & support over the years! I look forward to my 2nd innings with your blessing and support. — Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) Controversies • She was involved in a controversy with the cricket management due to her attitude towards the game during the 2018 ICC Women’s World...

The right-hander scored 114 not out on her ODI debut against Ireland in 1999 at just 16 years of age. She remains India's highest run-scorer in women's T20 internationals, having retired from the format in 2019. Raj took over the captaincy in 2005 and is the only India captain, male or female, to have led the side in two World Cup finals. She announced on Twitter: "The last 23 years have been the most fulfilling, challenging and enjoyable years of my life. "Each time I stepped on the field, I gave my very best with the intent to help India win. "I'd love to stay involved with the game I love and contribute to the growth of women's cricket in India and the world." Raj has been the lynchpin of India women's cricket for more than 20 years, having made more than 300 appearances for her country across all three formats. While only 12 of those appearances have been Test matches, she was able to register the second-highest individual score of all-time in women's Tests with 214 against England in 2002 when she was 19. Raj the record-breaker As a batter and captain, Raj has broken numerous records during her career. During the 2017 World Cup, Raj surpassed former England captain Charlotte Edwards as the leading run-scorer in women's ODIs and became the first woman to reach 6,000 runs in the format. Later that year she was named Wisden's Leading Woman Cricketer in the World. In the same event, she passed 50 in seven consecutive ODI innings, the most in women's cricket. She also capt...

The 39-year-old will be remembered for her 23-year-long career and her unparalleled contribution to Indian cricket. She was a true leader on the pitch and remains the only Indian captain to guide India to two World Cup finals. Mitahli amassed 10868 runs in international cricket in 12 Tests, 232 ODIs, and 89 T20Is. ‘Do you ask a male cricketer?’ – Mithali Raj shuts up a reporter in style Mithali made her debut in 1999 at the age of 16 and scored an unbeaten century and became the youngest player to do so. She is also the only player to score seven consecutive ODI half-centuries and also holds the record for most fifties (64). There is no limit to the veteran cricketer’s on-field records but she also showed great character off the field. One such example is her press conference conversation back in 2017 when a reporter asked her an off-the-topic question and the then Indian captain replied to him in some style. The reporter had asked Mithali about her ‘favorite male cricketer’s name’ and the skipper responded, “Do you ask a male cricketer who their favorite female cricketer is?”

An icon is defined as a person having great influence or significance in a specific sphere as to be worthy of veneration and emulation. Every field of activity has its own set of icons who stand out as torchbearers upholding all that is good in that particular arena. Their actions and achievements inspire numerous youngsters to follow their footsteps. It is widely accepted that the presence of iconic persons is a sine qua non for attracting new blood into all fields. Mithali Raj, who announced her retirement during the week that went by, is an icon for women’s cricket in our country. Born to parents of Tamil origin in Rajasthan, where her father was working in the Indian Air Force, Mithali took to cricket at an early age, following the footsteps of her elder brother. She was only 16 years old when she she donned national colours for the first time ever in June, 1999, in the One-Day International (ODI) against Ireland at Campbell Park in Milton Keynes. She immediately announced her talent by hitting an unbeaten century (114) and helped India to an easy 161 run victory. This was the beginning of an illustrious career that spanned nearly 23 years in international cricket, during which Mithali broke almost all the prevailing records in women’s cricket. She has scored most runs in women’s cricket and remains the only batter to have more than 7,000 runs against her name in ODIs. A total tally of 10,868 runs in all versions of the game at the highest level places her in a higher ...

Goswami played in five ICC Women's World Cups including in 2005 and 2017, when India made the finals. Goswami also turned out in five ICC Women's T20 World Cups. As the ace cricketer bid goodbye to her international career, her fans, people from cricket fraternity and admirers across the globe sent their best wishes to Goswami and thanked her for giving them a suitcase-full of fond memories. The 39-year-old took to Twitter to thank everyone for all the love and share an emotional goodbye post. Thank you everyone! 🙏🏾 @BCCI @BCCIWomen https://t.co/8TWq8SfxDj— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) "I have cherished every moment of the last 20 years of my life as an international cricketer with my teammates on and off the field. I have always loved you cricket and even as I retire as a professional player. I will never be too far away from you,” Goswami wrote in a lengthy letter. Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp.