Mithali Raj:
Mithali Raj becomes First Female Cricketer To Play 200 ODIs. She made her one-day international debut in 1999, against Ireland at Milton Keynes and scored unbeaten 114 runs.
Mithali Dorai Raj(36), is one of the most popular faces in cricket, which, in fact, is a`gentlemen’ game. She played a key role in popularizing women`s cricket in India, where cricket is considered as a religion.
She successfully led Indian women`s team to finals for the first time in 2005 world cup in South Africa. She played a phenomenal part in Indian team lifting the Asia cup twice consecutively in 2006.
Indian government recognized her talent and declared the Arjuna award, the highest sports civilian award in 2003 to her. Raj also holds the record of captaining Indian team in more number of ODIs and T20`s.
In 2017, she was named one of the members of ICC world women`s ODI team of the year. In the long cricketing career of Mithali, she achieved many milestones and the recent one is just another feather in her cap.
Mithali Raj makes us proud yet again by becoming the first cricketer to play 200 matches in fifty over format in women`s cricket. She made her one-day international debut in 1999, against Ireland at Milton Keynes and scored unbeaten 114 runs.
Mithali Dorai Raj(36), is one of the most popular faces in cricket, which, in fact, is a `gentlemen` game. She played a key role in popularizing women`s cricket in India, where cricket is considered as a religion.
She successfully led Indian women`s team to finals for the first time in 2005 world cup in South Africa. She played a phenomenal part in Indian team lifting the Asia cup twice consecutively in 2006.
Indian government recognized her talent and declared the Arjuna award, the highest sports civilian award in 2003 to her. Raj also holds the record of captaining Indian team in more number of ODIs and T20`s.
In 2017, she was named one of the members of ICC world women`s ODI team of the year. In the long cricketing career of Mithali, she achieved many milestones and the recent one is just another feather in her cap.
Mithali Raj makes us proud yet again by becoming the first cricketer to play 200 matches in fifty over format in women`s cricket. She made her one-day international debut in 1999, against Ireland at Milton Keynes and scored unbeaten 114 runs.
Mithali Dorai Raj(36), is one of the most popular faces in cricket, which, in fact, is a `gentlemen` game. She played a key role in popularizing women`s cricket in India, where cricket is considered as a religion.
She successfully led Indian women`s team to finals for the first time in 2005 world cup in South Africa. She played a phenomenal part in Indian team lifting the Asia cup twice consecutively in 2006.
Indian government recognized her talent and declared the Arjuna award, the highest sports civilian award in 2003 to her. Raj also holds the record of captaining Indian team in more number of ODIs and T20`s.
In 2017, she was named one of the members of ICC world women`s ODI team of the year. In the long cricketing career of Mithali, she achieved many milestones and the recent one is just another feather in her cap.
