Thursday, Nov 30, 2023
English News
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • AP News
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Rewind
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Education Today
    • Reviews
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
Home | Cricket | India Veteran Mithali Raj Announces Retirement From International Cricket

India veteran Mithali Raj announces retirement from international cricket

New Delhi: The Test and ODI captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team, Mithali Raj, on Wednesday announced her retirement from all formats of international cricket. Mithali is retiring as the leading run-scorer in the women’s ODIs. She represented India in 232 matches, scoring 7805 runs at an average of 50.68. In Tests, Mithali […]

By PTI
Published Date - 02:52 PM, Wed - 8 June 22
India veteran Mithali Raj announces retirement from international cricket
whatsapp facebook twitter telegram

New Delhi: The Test and ODI captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team, Mithali Raj, on Wednesday announced her retirement from all formats of international cricket.

Mithali is retiring as the leading run-scorer in the women’s ODIs. She represented India in 232 matches, scoring 7805 runs at an average of 50.68. In Tests, Mithali has smashed 699 runs in 12 matches with a brilliant average of 43.68. She also has 2364 runs in 89 T20Is.


Mithali, who made her debut in 2002, is regarded as the greatest Indian women’s batter. She captained the side to two 50-over World Cups.

At 16, Raj scored an unbeaten 114 on ODI debut and soon established herself as a vital clog in India’s batting order. In October 2019, Raj, at 36, became the first woman to complete two decades in ODI cricket.

“I set out as a little girl on the journey to wear the India blues as representing your country is the highest honour. The journey was full of highs and some lows. Each event taught me something unique and the last 23 years have been the most fulfilling, challenging & enjoyable years of my life,” Mithali said on social media on Wednesday.

“Like all journeys, this one too must come to an end. Today is the day I retire from all forms of International Cricket,” she added.

“Each time I stepped on the field, I gave my very best with the intent to help India win. I will always cherish the opportunity given to me to represent the tricolour. I feel now is the perfect time to call curtains on my playing career as the team is in the capable hands of some very talented young players and the future of Indian Cricket is bright.”

“I’d like to thank the BCCI & Shri Jay Shah Sir (Honorary Secretary, BCCI) for all the support I have received – first as a player and then as the Captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. It was an honour to have led the team for so many years. It definitely shaped me as a person & hopefully helped shape Indian Women’s Cricket as well,” she continued.

“This journey may have ended but another one beckons as I’d love to stay involved in the game I love and contribute to the growth of Women’s Cricket in India and world over. Special mention to all my fans, thank you for all your love & support,” Mithali concluded.

Mithali Raj is currently in the seventh position in the latest ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, released on Tuesday.

  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • India
  • Indian women's national cricket team
  • Mithali Raj
  • ODI

Related News

  • IND vs AUS: India eye to seal series, take on Australia in fourth T20

    IND vs AUS: India eye to seal series, take on Australia in fourth T20

  • 40 passengers fall ill due to food poisoning on Bharat Gaurav train

    40 passengers fall ill due to food poisoning on Bharat Gaurav train

  • Gold prices soar to 7-month high

    Gold prices soar to 7-month high

  • Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Evacuation soon says CM Dhami

    Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Evacuation soon says CM Dhami

  • Samsung launches new smartphone with 50 MP camera in India

    Samsung launches new smartphone with 50 MP camera in India

  • India records 22 new Covid cases on Tuesday

    India records 22 new Covid cases on Tuesday

Latest News

  • Opinion: Promote South Asian regionalism

    1 hour ago
  • Abhinav Bindra stresses need to look at sport holistically, not from the prism of high-performance

    1 hour ago
  • Saudi Arabia extends cut in oil it sends to the world in bid to boost prices

    1 hour ago
  • Editorial: Himalayan quandary

    1 hour ago
  • Mild tension in Adilabad as activists of BSP, BRS clash

    2 hours ago
  • Cristiano Ronaldo faces USD1B class-action lawsuit after promoting for Binance NFTs

    2 hours ago
  • Rajasthan CM Gehlot meets Governor Kalraj Mishra in Jaipur

    3 hours ago
  • I haven’t given up on Tests, says Maxwell

    3 hours ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam