Mithali Raj
Full name: Mithali Dorai Raj
Dates joined: 2006 (Railways women's cricket team), 26 June 1999 (India women's national cricket team)
Stats
Batsman
Format | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Test 2002– | 12 | 699 | 43.7 | 44.8 |
ODI 1999– | 232 | 7805 | 50.7 | - |
T20I 2006–19 | 89 | 2364 | 37.5 |
Mithali Raj has brought the curtain down on her storied career, announcing her decision to "retire from all forms of International Cricket" in a message on Twitter.
Raj, 39, wrote, "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."
Though she didn't give any concrete indicators on what her future plans were, she did say that she would stay connected with the game. "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," she wrote. "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.
"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."
