Mithali Raj (English: Mithali Raj, born: 3 December 1982) is an Indian women’s cricket player and captain. She is the first female cricket player to score a double century in a Test cricket match. Mithali believes that “there is a need to promote women’s cricket. For that, good sponsors should come forward.” Mithali watches cricket on television only to see the magic of Sachin Tendulkar’s bat and play some of the same shots. He likes Sachin’s ‘straight drive’ and ‘square cut’ very much.
Mithali Raj was born on 3 December 1982 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. She has also received training in ‘Bharatanatyam’ dance and has given many stage programs. Due to cricket, she stayed away from her Bharatnatyam dance classes for a long time. Then the dance teacher advised her to choose between cricket and dance. His mother Leela Raj was an officer. His father Dheeraj Raj Dorai was in the Air Force before working in Raj Bank. He himself has been a cricketer and made every possible effort to encourage Mithali. He cut down his expenses to bear Mithali’s travel expenses. Similarly, his mother Leela Raj also made many sacrifices.
When Mithali Raj participated in an international test match for the first time, she was out on a duck (zero) without scoring any runs. But she progressed in her career on the basis of her hard work and set a record by scoring 214 runs, the highest score till date in international women’s cricket. He made this history in 2002 while playing against England. After a gap of several years, the women’s cricket team again toured England under the leadership of Mithali Raj in July 2006. All the players had gone to play One Day International after a lot of training. This B.C.C.I. (Cricket Board) and the Women’s Cricket Association of India.
Indian women’s ODI team captain Mithali Raj achieved a big record. Mithali Raj completed 10 thousand runs in the One Day International match at ‘Atal Bihari Bajpayee Stadium’ in Lucknow. She has become the first female cricketer from India to do so, while she is the second female cricketer in the world to achieve this feat. England’s female cricketer Carlotti Edwards was the first female cricketer to score ten thousand runs in international cricket. At the same time, after him now Mithali Raj has achieved this feat. Carlotti Edwards has scored 10273 runs in all three formats of cricket, while Mithali Raj’s number of international runs has also now reached five figures (10000). In this way Mithali has created history for India.
Right-handed batsman Mithali Raj completed 10,000 runs in international cricket when she scored her 35th run in the third ODI against South Africa. Mithali has scored runs in international cricket at an average of 46.73, out of which she has scored 663 runs in Test cricket at an average of 51. At the same time, in Women’s One Day International cricket, Mithali has scored 6974 runs at an average of more than 50.
Mithali Raj was honored with the ‘Arjuna Award’ on 21 September 2004 for her cricketing achievements in 2003. On this occasion he told that he had to choose a path between cricket and dance. Due to cricket, she stayed away from her Bharatnatyam dance classes for a long time. Then the dance teacher advised her to choose between cricket and dance. In 2015, he has also been honored with the prestigious award like ‘Padmashree’.
Achievements
Mithali Raj is the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team. He participated in a One Day International match for the first time in 1999. This match took place in Milton Keynes, Ireland, in which Mithali scored unbeaten 114 runs. In 2001-2002, Mithali Raj played her first test match against England in Lucknow. Mithali gained fame by scoring 214 runs in the test match against England in Taunton. This is the highest run record in women’s cricket. Mithali captained the Indian women’s team in the ‘Women’s World Cup 2005’. In 2003, he was awarded ‘Arjuna Award’. Mithali Raj has also received training in ‘Bharatanatyam’ dance and has given many stage programs.