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Athlete
Mithali Raj
Famoose for
Building a long international batting career and captaining India to World Cup finals.
Test double century · World Cup finals
- Born
- 3 December 1982
- Birthplace
- Jodhpur, India
More people
Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj is an Indian former cricketer known for composure, timing and sustained run-scoring.
Early life
Hyderabad
Grew up in Hyderabad.
Early interests
Trained in dance before focusing on cricket.
Career
- 1999
International debut
Scored an ODI century on debut.
- 2000s–2010s
Captaincy
Led India across much of her career.
- 2022
Retirement
Ended her international playing career.
Achievements
Test double century
Made 214 against England.
World Cup finals
Captained India to both finals.
ODI batting
Finished with 7,805 women’s ODI runs.
Beyond cricket
Visibility
Helped establish a wider audience for women’s cricket in India.
Later work
Moved into mentoring and cricket-related roles.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: President's Secretariat. GODL-India · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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