Mithali Raj

Mithali Raj

Indian Right Handed Bat
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
89 Mat
2364 Runs
- S/R
37.52 Avg
97 H/S

Personal Information

Full Name Mithali Dorai Raj
Date of Birth December 3, 1982
Age 40 Years
Nationality Indian
Birth Place Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Height 5ft 4inch
Current Team(s)
Role Captain, Batswoman
Batting Style Right hand Bat
Bowling Style Legbreak
Debut June 26, 1999
Jersey No. 3
Family Father- Dorai Raj, Mother- Leela Raj

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
CHN-W vs RAI-W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IND-W vs SA-W 68 84 8 0 80.95 0 0 0 0
IND-W vs BD-W 0 1 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
IND-W vs AUS-W 68 96 4 1 70.83 0 0 0 0
IND-W vs ENG-W 1 5 0 0 20.00 0 0 0 0

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 232 211 7805 0 57 50.68 0 7 64 125 0 0 64 0
TESTs 12 19 699 0 3 43.68 0 1 4 214 0 0 12 0
T20Is 89 84 2364 0 21 37.52 0 0 17 97 0 0 19 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 232 10 28.3 91 8 11.37 3.19 3/4 0 0
TESTs 12 5 12.0 32 0 0 2.66 0 0 0
T20Is 89 1 1.0 6 0 0 6.00 0 0 0

Mithali Raj News

“It hurts but also makes us more hungry” - Shreyanka Patil reflects as India fails to qualify for 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final “It hurts but also makes us more hungry” - Shreyanka Patil reflects as India fails to qualify for 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final
“It hurts but also makes us more hungry” - Shreyanka Patil reflects as India fails to qualify for 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final
"If the selectors decide to change, I would go for a young captain" - Mithali Raj after India's group-stage exit in Women's T20 World Cup 2024 "If the selectors decide to change, I would go for a young captain" - Mithali Raj after India's group-stage exit in Women's T20 World Cup 2024
"If the selectors decide to change, I would go for a young captain" - Mithali Raj after India's group-stage exit in Women's T20 World Cup 2024
When is the India vs Pakistan match in the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup? When is the India vs Pakistan match in the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup?
When is the India vs Pakistan match in the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup?
“We often overlook the brilliance of certain players” – Former India captain Mithali Raj lauds Deepti Sharma’s performance in The Hundred 2024 “We often overlook the brilliance of certain players” – Former India captain Mithali Raj lauds Deepti Sharma’s performance in The Hundred 2024
“We often overlook the brilliance of certain players” – Former India captain Mithali Raj lauds Deepti Sharma’s performance in The Hundred 2024
"Playing India at World Cups always a great challenge" - Amelia Kerr "Playing India at World Cups always a great challenge" - Amelia Kerr
"Playing India at World Cups always a great challenge" - Amelia Kerr

Mithali Raj Videos

BCCI Should Start the Women’s IPL Next Year, Can’t wait forever - Mithali Raj 
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BCCI Should Start the Women’s IPL Next Year, Can’t wait forever - Mithali Raj 
Top 15 Women's Cricketers Ranked By Most Runs In One Day International Cricket
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Top 15 Women's Cricketers Ranked By Most Runs In One Day International Cricket
Women's Cricket: 4 Interesting facts about women's cricket that you might not know
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Women's Cricket: 4 Interesting facts about women's cricket that you might not know
Preview: India look to confirm semi-final berth vs Ireland
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Preview: India look to confirm semi-final berth vs Ireland
Watch: Inspiring Next Generation Women Cricketers
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Watch: Inspiring Next Generation Women Cricketers

Mithali Raj: A Brief Biography

Mithali Raj is a professional Indian cricketer, born on 3 December 1982 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. She captains the Indian Women’s Cricket team in Test matches and ODIs.

Mithali is considered one of the best women cricketers to hail the game of cricket. She has the highest total runs of anyone in women's international cricket and the only cricketer to surpass the 6,000 run threshold in Women’s One Day Internationals. To top it all off, Mithali is just not a batswoman but also a good bowler, specializing in Right-arm leg breaks.

Background

Mithali started playing cricket at a very young age of 10, she and her elder brother were coached cricket during their school days. She started off by playing domestic cricket for Railways and emerged out like a star later on.

Debut

Mithali made her ODI debut on 26 June 1999 against Ireland and scored a cracking 114 runs.

On 14 January 2002 she made her Test debut against the likes of England at Lucknow, India. Unfortunately it wasn't meant to be a dream debut and she was run-out for a duck.

Raj made her T20 debut on 5 August 2006 against England, scoring a 28 off 37 balls. India won the match by eight wickets.

Rise to Glory

It was no doubt that Mithali had great talent and was the one of the most promising players in India but she took her game to the next level to become the world’s finest cricketer.

She broke Karen Rolton record for the highest individual score in Test cricket ever to be scored. She smashed a wall of 209 runs, scoring 214 against England in theri final match at County Ground.

Mithali led India to the 2005 World Cup final but was defeated against Australia. She was also a big reason why India won Test series against England. The Indian team finished the year on high note by winning the Asia Cup.

Mithali talent and sheer skill for the game contributed to the Indian team greatly. She was honored by Arjuna award in the year 2003.

The Indian skipper also tops the batting score board according to ratings. She has the ability to score quick runs and stay calm and composed in critical situations.

Low Points

Mithali suffered from typhoid during the CricInfo Women's World Cup in 2002, which greatly stagnated India’s progress.

Records

Mithali held record for the highest individual score by any Indian women cricketer in a world cup match, scoring 91 off 114 balls. The record was later broken by her teammate Harmanpreet Kaur.

Mithali is all time leading run scorer in all formats of cricket for India. She also has the record of scoring seven consecutive half centuries.

The Indian captain also holds the record for most consecutive WODIs played for a team.