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Mithali Raj hanged her kit after serving 23 years to Indian Women Cricket

5 Dariya News

08-Jun-2022

Indian batter Mithali Raj today announced her retirement from Indian cricket and thanked all her fans & supporters all around the world. She extended her gleeful message as - Thank you for all your love & support over the years! It will bring down the curtain on a glittering career since making her debut for India in 1999.”

Thank you for all your love & support over the years!
I look forward to my 2nd innings with your blessing and support. pic.twitter.com/OkPUICcU4u

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) June 8, 2022

Let us tell you that Mithali, a veteran women's cricketer has taken retirement from all type of cricket formats (international) & expressed her gratitude by thanking the cricket supporters, as she had debuted 22 years ago in 1999 & the journey exhibits remarkable performances which displayed the country's name worldwide at women cricket stature. 

BCCI termed Mithali’s contribution phenomenal through a tweet -

Your contribution to Indian Cricket has been phenomenal. Congratulations @M_Raj03 on an amazing career. You leave behind a rich legacy.

We wish you all the very best for your second innings 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/0R66EcM0gT

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2022

Mithali was born on December 03, 1982 in Jodhpur Rajasthan & batted right handedly through her cricketing career, having bowling action Leg-Break. The top order batter exhibited numerous stellar performances for team India. 

Shining Facts about Mithali Raj :

  • Longest ODI career for any women player - 22 yrs, 274d

  • Most runs by any women player - 7805

  • The only indian cricketer to score 7 consecutive 50s in ODI 

  • Most number of runs scored by a women player - 7805 

  • Most number of matches played by a women player - 232

  • Youngest double centurion in WTests.

  • The only Indian cricketer to captain the team in 4 world cups and reach finals twice.

  • Only Indian captain to lead 2 ODI Women World Cup finals. 

She also said that playing for the nation was a great honour she got in life which not only shaped her as a person & also directed a considerable distance to Indian Women's Cricket. In women’s ODIs(one day internationals) Mithali Raj reserves the highest pedestal as she is the highest run getter.

Interesting thing about Mithali is that Tapsee Pannu is preparing to play Mithai’s life on screen through a bollywood assignment titled Shabash Mithu, under process.

In this Gentlemen’s sport, she did not bother to rewrite history ….. instead she created HER STORY! #AbKhelBadlega #ShabaashMithu Coming soon! #BreakTheBias #ShabaashMithu #ShabaashWomen #ShabaashYou pic.twitter.com/qeztCiCu45

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) March 21, 2022