Mithali Dorai Raj (born 3 December 1982) is a former Indian cricketer who captained the Indian women’s national team in Test and ODI matches.
She bats in the upper middle order and bowls right-arm leg breaks on occasion. Raj is the all-time leading run scorer in women’s international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the finest female cricketers of all time.
In international cricket, she owns a number of records. In Women’s One Day International matches, she is the only female cricketer to reach the 7,000-run mark.
She is the only player in ODI history to score seven straight 50s. Raj also owns the WODI record for the most half-centuries.
She became the first player from India (male or female) to register 2000 runs in T20Is and the first woman cricketer to reach 2000 WT20I runs in June 2018 at the 2018 Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup.
Raj became the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket in the third WODI match against England in July 2021. Charlotte Edwards’ previous record of 10,273 runs was surpassed.
Raj declared her retirement from all forms of international cricket on June 8, 2022.
Has Mithali Raj Retired?
Yes, Raj declared her retirement from all forms of international cricket on June 8, 2022.
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
Why Did Mithali Raj Retire?
Raj declared her retirement from all forms of international cricket on June 8, 2022, after she fully realized and believe that the future of the Indian women’s national team is safe even without her. She believes there are young players in the team who can hold on to the bright future of the team.
