Mithali Raj Whose Full Name Is Mithali Dorai Raj, Is An Indian Women’s Cricketer Who Is Known Primarily For Right-Handed Batting.
She Is A Part Of The Indian Cricket Team As Well As The Captain Of The Indian Cricket Team Who Started Her Cricket Career With ODI Cricket On 26 June 1999.
She Is One Of The Greatest Cricketers Of All Time, The Only Female Cricketer To Cross The 7000-Run Mark In ODIs.
Mithali Raj Was Awarded The Khel Ratna Award In The Year 2021 For Her Significant Contribution To The Indian Cricket Team.
Mithali Has Many Records In International Cricket. He Has Become The First Player To Score 50 Runs (Half-Centuries) Seven Consecutive Times In ODIs.
During The 2018 Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup, She Became The First Player From India To Score 20 Runs In T2000Is.
Today She Is The Captain Of India’s Most Successful Indian Women’s Cricket Team. He Has Scored Many Important Runs For His Team.
Mithali Raj
Full Name | Mithali Dorai Raj |
Nickname | Lady Tendulkar Of Indian Women’s Cricket |
Date of Birth | 3 December 1982 (Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India) |
Age | 41 Years (2023) |
Profession | An Indian Women’s Cricketer |
Family | Father- Dorai Raj Mata- Leela Raj Bhai- Mithun Raj |
Net-Worth | $6 Million |
Team | India |
Jersey Number | #3 (India) |
Famous For | Captain Of Indian Women’s Cricket Team |
Religion | Hindu |
Nationality | Indian |
Primary Life And Education
Mithali Raj Was Born On 3 December 1982 In Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. His Father’s Name Is Raj Dorai, Who Was In The Air Force Before Working In The Bank.
And His Mother’s Name Is Leela Raj, Who Was An Officer. Mithali Raj Studied At Kiss High School For Girls In Hyderabad.
And Later Studied At Kasturba Gandhi Junior College For Women In Secunderabad For Her Intermediate Studies.
Mithali Raj Says That Her Parents Have Been An Important Contributor Behind Her Success, Because Her Parents Took Many Difficult Steps To Move Mithali Raj Forward.
His Mother Quit His Job To Encourage Mithali Raj And Her Father Reduced His Expenses To Meet Her Expenses.
In This Way, The Place Where Mithali Raj Stands Today Is Due To Her Family. Due To Which Every Person In India Knows Mithali Raj Well Today.
Indian Cricket Team And Cricket Career
Mithali Raj Started Her Cricket Career Against Ireland Women’s Cricket Team In An ODI Match On 26 June 1999.
She Was Only 17 When She Was Included In The Indian Cricket Team. He Started His ODI Career With A Brilliant 114 Runs.
Seeing Mithali Raj’s Performance, The Selectors Soon Gave Her A Chance To Play In The Next Matches As Well.
After Performing Brilliantly In ODIs, Mithali Raj Soon Made Her T20 Debut. She Made Her T5 Debut Against The England Women’s Cricket Team On 2006 August 20.
Her First T20 Match Was Not Very Special As She Was Out For Just 20 Runs In Her First T28 Match, But From Here Mithali Raj Paid A Lot Of Attention To Her Game Play And Soon Dominated The T20 By Understanding The Nuances Of Her Cricket Skills.
After A Brilliant Performance In ODIs And T20s, Mithali Raj Also Got A Chance To Play In The Women’s Test Match. He Made His Test Debut Against England On 14 January 2002.
He Has Made Many Records In His Test Career, And Has Set Many Such Records Which Will Probably Be Hard To Imagine.
She Has Achieved Her Achievement With Very Little Time And Hard Work, Due To Which She Is Standing At This Stage Today.
Records And Achievements Of Mithali Raj
- Mithali Raj Is The Highest Run-Scorer For India In ODIs As Well As T20 Matches.
- She Is The First Female Cricketer To Score Seven Consecutive Half-Centuries During The Women’s Cricket World Cup In 2017.
- She Is The First Female Indian Cricketer To Score 20 Runs In International T2000.
- Mithali Raj Is The First Female Indian Cricketer To Score 20 Runs In International T2000.
- He Led India To The World Cup Finals In 2005 And 2017.
- Mithali Raj Is The Only Female Batsman From India To Score A Double Century In Tests.
- She Scored 214 Runs In Her First ODI Match, Which Is The Second Highest Individual Score In Tests In Women’s Cricket.
Awards
- 2003 – Arjuna Award
- 2015 – Padma Shri
- 2017 – Youth Sports Icon Of Excellence Award
- 2017 – Vogue Sportsperson Of The Year
- 2021 – Khel Ratna Award