Sports Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated Sun, 06 Mar 2022 03:29 PM IST
Summary
Mithali Raj is the second Indian player to have played in six ODI World Cups. Before him, Sachin Tendulkar of India and Javed Miandad of Pakistan have done this feat.
Mithali Raj, Sachin Tendulkar, Javed Miandad
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The Indian team has made a great start in the Women’s World Cup 2022. In the very first match, India defeated Pakistan by a huge margin of 107 runs. With this win, India’s women’s team has maintained the record of being invincible against Pakistan. India’s captain Mithali Raj has made a special record after entering this match. She has become the first female player to have played six ODI World Cups. Before him, Sachin Tendulkar of India and Javed Miandad of Pakistan have done this feat.
Mithali is the third cricketer in the world to have played six ODI World Cups. Mithali has played the final of the Women’s World Cup for the Indian team twice, but has not been able to make her team the winner so far. This time the Indian team has come out with the intention of winning its first World Cup. India has not yet lost to Pakistan in the Women’s ODI World Cup. This was the fourth match between the two teams and India has won all the matches.
Mithali has been playing cricket for 22 years
Mithali Raj, 39, has been playing cricket for India for the last 22 years. He played the first World Cup for India in the year 2000. After this, he has played the World Cup in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022. Mithali has left behind former New Zealand cricketer Debbie Hawkley and England’s Charlotte Edwards in terms of playing the most World Cups. After Mithali, Jhulan Goswami is the most World Cup player for India. He has appeared in five World Cups for India.
Mithali equals Sachin
Before Mithali Raj, Sachin Tendulkar has played six World Cups for India. He played six World Cups for India from 1992 to 2011 and won his last World Cup. Mithali Raj is also hopeful that she can win the trophy in her last World Cup. Against Pakistan in this World Cup, India won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 244 runs. In response, Pakistan’s team got out after scoring 137 runs.