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Dubai (UAE): Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami on Thursday were named in ICC Women’s ODI Team of 2021. Mithali and Jhulan are the only two Indians in the side. The eleven will be led by England’s Heather Knight. The side has three players from South Africa, one from Australia, two from West Indies, and two […]

New Delhi: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, veteran woman cricketer Mithali Raj and history-making Paralympic stars shared the spotlight as an unprecedented 12 sportspersons were presented with India’s highest sporting honour — the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna — by President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday. In a glittering function organised at the […]

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Hyderabad: Her international career started nearly two decades ago. That’s a long journey but the ebullient Mithali Raj continues to script success stories in women’s cricket. The Hyderabad cricketer, who possesses a showcase full of accolades and a bagful of records in women’s cricket, has been one of the 12 recipients of this year’s Dhyan […]

Gold Coast: India captain Mithali Raj on Sunday lavished praise on batter Smriti Mandhana, who got her maiden Test century here, and veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami after their one-off pink ball Test against Australia ended in a draw. “Smriti has been very impressive. I was impressed by Yastika Bhatia and Richa Ghosh too in […]

Gold Coast: India skipper Mithali Raj on Wednesday called for the return of red-ball cricket in women’s domestic circuit if one-off Tests become a regular feature in their international assignments. Mithali, whose side has just got two practice sessions ahead of the historic day-night Test against Australia starting Thursday, wanted more preparation time but the […]

Mackay: India skipper Mithali Raj said that the team needed to “work a lot” on its bowling after suffering a nine-wicket drubbing at the hands of Australia in the first women’s ODI here on Tuesday. “Well, see, you don’t have plans, but again it is about executing it in the ground, sometimes the bowlers don’t […]

Mackay: India captain Mithali Raj and head coach Ramesh Powar on Monday listed out their objectives from the ODI series against Australia and said playing the mighty hosts is the best possible preparation for next year’s Women’s World Cup. Powar, who had spoken about the need for playing fearless cricket following the UK tour in […]

“I’m pretty happy the way we played and batted in England," says coach Shiv Sunder Das

This is the ninth time, Mithali Raj is number one among batters since first occupying the spot more than 16 years ago

The first time she reached number one position was in April 2005 after scoring an unbeaten 91 against New Zealand at the World Cup in Potchefstroom.

The Indian captain says she is adding new dimensions her batting ahead of WC

In 28 WODI matches (in which she didn't get to bat six times) since the 2017 WC final against England, Harmanpreet Kaur has scored only two fifties and two scores over 40

India could manage a below-par 221 in the stipulated 50 overs, build largely around Raj's 92-ball 59 and opener Shafali Verma's 55-ball 44.

England Women successfully chased a target of 202 runs with 91 balls to spare, thanks to opener Beaumont (87 not out off 87 balls) and Sciver's (74 off 74) unbroken 119-run third-wicket partnership

Mithali will be seen marshalling her troops once again, a familiar sight in Indian cricket, when they take on England in the first ODI on Sunday. Over the years, she has proved that with sheer dedication and hard work

Taapsee added in the comments that she's been loving wearing sarees while vacationing because it is so "easy and breezy".

A sensational knock from Sneh Rana saved the one-off Test for India as England were unable to tear the lower order on the fourth and final day in Bristol on Saturday as the visitors walked away with a draw.

Unlike the men's squad, which played intra-squad games in Southampton ahead of the WTC final, the women prepared only in the nets which might hurt them in the four-day game.

The Indian women are playing a Test match for the first time in seven years. The last time they played was in November 2014, when they beat South Africa in Mysore.