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Mithali Raj

Mithali Raj is the Captain of the Indian Women's Cricket Team for Test and One-Day International (ODI) format. She was born in Jodhpur on 3 December, 1982, to Navy Officer Dorai Raj and mother Leela Raj. Mithali Raj has been playing for 17 years now, having begun as a young player of 17. Mithali Raj is only the second female cricketer to surpass the 5,500 run mark. On July 12, 2017, Mithali Raj became the highest run-getter in women's cricket in ODI format. She broke the record in the India vs Australia match in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017, beating the earlier highest female run-getter Charlotte Edwards of the England Women's Cricket Team. The ODI tally of Mithali Raj is now 6,028 runs (until the ICC Women's World Cup 2017). In the India vs Australia ICC Women's World Cup 2017 match, Mithali Raj scored a half-century (50). This is Mithali Raj's 49th ODI fifty and her third 50 of the #WWC17. The batswoman was caught and bowled at 69 (off 114) by Aussie spinner Kristen Beams.

Mithali Raj is an Arjuna Award winner as well as a Padma Shri recipient, given by the Government of India. Her brother Mithun Raj is also a cricketer. In the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup 2017, Mithali Raj stunned everyone with her performance in the first India vs England match. Mithali scored 71 off 73 balls in the match that India won. With that ODI 50, Mithali Raj became the only Indian cricketer, male or female, to have scored 7 consecutive ODI half-centuries. She also became the only female international cricketer to achieve the feat. In the tournament, Mithali Raj also became the first female captain who called for a decision review system or DRS in a world cup match that turned out to be in her team's favour.

Before going in to bat at the India vs England match for the ICC Women's World Cup 2017, Mithali Raj was a rage on Twitter with a picture and video of her coolly reading a book on the grounds, even as her openers were smashing the ball on the ground to English female bowlers. Mithali Raj was named Captain Cool by the ICC and Cricket World Cup handles on Twitter, a nickname of former India Men's Cricket Team Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Mithali later tweeted that she was reading because it was the perfect weather for a leisurely read! In the second match of India in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017, against West Indies, Mithali Raj was again spotted reading. She explained that reading keeps her calm. We agree.

Here's what Mithali Raj has to say about her reading on-field and also her emoji on Twitter.

Mithali Raj also recently earned accolades for giving a befitting reply to a reporter who asked her who her favourite male cricketer was. "Do you ask the same question to a male cricketer? Do you ask them who their favourite female cricketer is? I have always been asked who’s your favourite cricketer but you should ask them who their favourite female cricketer is," she quipped.

Even as India is gushing over its new favourite Captain, Mithali Raj has announced that she will retire in two years and may not play the next ICC Women's World Cup.

Under the leadership of Mithali Raj in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017, the India Women's Team has managed to be No.1 in the points table, beating England Women, West Indies Women and the arch-rivals Pakistan Women.

Smriti Mandhana Loses Number One Spot in ICC ODI Rankings For Women, Mithali Raj Moves to Seventh Position
India.com Sports Desk | October 15, 2019 5:42 PM IST
India ace batswoman Smriti Mandhana has lost her number one status after being toppled by New Zealan...
Smriti Mandhana Loses Number One Spot in ICC ODI Rankings For Women, Mithali Raj Moves to Seventh Position
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2nd ODI Report: Mithali Raj, Punam Raut Star as India Women Beat South Africa Women by 5 Wickets to Take Unassailable 2-0 Lead
India.com Sports Desk | October 11, 2019 5:45 PM IST
After winning the first ODI comprehensively, India women continued their winning juggernaut against ...
2nd ODI Report: Mithali Raj, Punam Raut Star as India Women Beat South Africa Women by 5 Wickets to Take Unas
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Dream11 Team India Women vs South Africa Women 2nd ODI Match 2019 - Cricket Prediction Tips For Today's ODI Match 2 IN-W vs SA-W at Reliance Stadium, Vadodara
India.com Sports Desk | October 11, 2019 8:26 AM IST
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Dream11 Team India Women vs South Africa Women 2nd ODI Match 2019 - Cricket Prediction Tips For Today's ODI M
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Mithali Raj Becomes First Woman to Complete 20 Years in International Cricket
India.com Sports Desk | October 9, 2019 5:53 PM IST
India women's ODI captain Mithali Raj on Wednesday became the first woman to complete 20 years in in...
Mithali Raj Becomes First Woman to Complete 20 Years in International Cricket
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2019-10-09T06:53:32+00:00
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1st ODI: Debutant Priya Punia’s Unbeaten 75 Powers India Women to Emphatic win Over South Africa Women
India.com Sports Desk | October 9, 2019 4:45 PM IST
Riding on debutant Priya Punia's unbeaten 75, India women registered an emphatic eight-wicket win ov...
1st ODI: Debutant Priya Punia’s Unbeaten 75 Powers India Women to Emphatic win Over South Africa Women
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Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur to Lead India Women ODI & T20I Squads in West Indies
India.com Sports Desk | September 27, 2019 6:32 PM IST
The All-India Women's Selection Committee on Friday named the ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming t...
Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur to Lead India Women ODI & T20I Squads in West Indies
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2019-09-27T07:32:30+00:00
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Mithali Raj Heaps Praise on Shafali Verma, Rates 15-Year-Old as India's Future Star
India.com Sports Desk | September 26, 2019 9:59 PM IST
15-year-old Shafali Verma earned her maiden call-up for South Africa T20I series after veteran batsw...
Mithali Raj Heaps Praise on Shafali Verma, Rates 15-Year-Old as India's Future Star
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2019-09-26T10:59:57+00:00
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Shafali Verma Creates History to Become India's Youngest T20I Debutant During India Women vs South Africa Women 1st T20I
India.com Sports Desk | September 25, 2019 12:18 PM IST
From picking up the bat at the age of 10 while idolizing 'God of Cricket' - Sachin Tendulkar to repr...
Shafali Verma Creates History to Become India's Youngest T20I Debutant During India Women vs South Africa Wom
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BCCI Announces Indian Women's Squads For T20I, ODI Series Against South Africa; 15-Year-Old Shafali Verma Replaces Retired Mithali Raj in Shortest Format
India.com Sports Desk | September 6, 2019 4:40 PM IST
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday, announced the Indian women's squads f...
BCCI Announces Indian Women's Squads For T20I, ODI Series Against South Africa; 15-Year-Old Shafali Verma Rep
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2019-09-06T05:40:15+00:00
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Cheteshwar Pujara Hails Mithali Raj's Contribution in Indian Cricket, Calls Her an 'Inspiration For Girls'
India.com Sports Desk | September 4, 2019 9:02 AM IST
After Mithali Raj's decision to retire from T20Is on Tuesday, top-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara has...
Cheteshwar Pujara Hails Mithali Raj's Contribution in Indian Cricket, Calls Her an 'Inspiration For Girls'
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2019-09-03T22:02:48+00:00
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Mithali Raj Announces Retirement From T20I Cricket, Wants to Focus Completely on 2021 Women's ODI World Cup
India.com Sports Desk | September 3, 2019 2:50 PM IST
India's star batswoman Mithali Raj has decided to call it a day in the shortest format of the game (...
Mithali Raj Announces Retirement From T20I Cricket, Wants to Focus Completely on 2021 Women's ODI World Cup
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2019-09-03T03:50:26+00:00
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Taapsee Pannu Not Sure About Signing The Mithali Raj-Biopic, Reveals This in Her Latest Interview
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 13, 2019 7:59 AM IST
Actor Taapsee Pannu hinted in her latest interview that she hasn't yet signed the Mithali Raj-biopic...
Taapsee Pannu Not Sure About Signing The Mithali Raj-Biopic, Reveals This in Her Latest Interview
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2019-07-12T20:59:58+00:00
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Taapsee Pannu Bags Cricketer Mithali Raj's Biopic, Film Goes on The Floors Next Year
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 3, 2019 7:20 AM IST
Actor Taapsee Pannu has bagged herself an interesting project. It's the biopic of cricketer Mithali ...
Taapsee Pannu Bags Cricketer Mithali Raj's Biopic, Film Goes on The Floors Next Year
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2019-07-02T20:20:54+00:00
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Host of Match-Winners And Dhoni's Expertise Make India Favourites: Mithali Raj
PTI | May 22, 2019 4:22 PM IST
A host of match-winners coupled with Mahendra Singh Dhoni's expertise make India favourites to lift ...
Host of Match-Winners And Dhoni's Expertise Make India Favourites: Mithali Raj
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Mithali Raj Wishes Virat Kohli-Led Team India For The ICC World Cup 2019, Confident Men in Blue Would Win WC 2019 | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | May 21, 2019 9:37 PM IST
World Cup 2019: It was perfect, India Women captain wishing her male counterpart Virat Kohli all the...
Mithali Raj Wishes Virat Kohli-Led Team India For The ICC World Cup 2019, Confident Men in Blue Would Win WC
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2019-05-21T10:37:27+00:00
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Women's T20 Challenge: Jemimah Rodrigues' Unbeaten 77 Power Supernovas to Clinical Win Over Mithali Raj-Led Velocity, Enter Final
India.com Sports Desk | May 9, 2019 11:34 PM IST
Teenager Jemimah Rodrigues struck an unbeaten 77 to help Supernovas beat Velocity by 12 runs and ent...
Women's T20 Challenge: Jemimah Rodrigues' Unbeaten 77 Power Supernovas to Clinical Win Over Mithali Raj-Led V
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2019-05-09T12:34:08+00:00
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Mithali Raj Hits Back at Critics For Questioning Her Strike-Rate in T20 Cricket, Takes an Indirect Dig at Young Jemimah Rodrigues
India.com Sports Desk | May 9, 2019 11:10 PM IST
Mithali Raj's T20 strike-rate has always provided fodder for his critics but what India's ODI skippe...
Mithali Raj Hits Back at Critics For Questioning Her Strike-Rate in T20 Cricket, Takes an Indirect Dig at You
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2019-05-09T12:10:53+00:00
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First in Indian Cricket: Women State Captains to Have Voice at BCCI Conclave
PTI | May 8, 2019 12:42 PM IST
In a first, the Indian cricket board will be inviting all the state skippers of the women's teams at...
First in Indian Cricket: Women State Captains to Have Voice at BCCI Conclave
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2019-05-08T01:42:52+00:00
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Former India All-Rounders Want Mithali Raj-Jhulan Goswami Factor in T20 World Cup 2020
ANI | May 7, 2019 4:41 PM IST
With just ten months to go for the ICC T20 World Cup 2020, former India all-rounders Shantha Rangasw...
Former India All-Rounders Want Mithali Raj-Jhulan Goswami Factor in T20 World Cup 2020
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2019-05-07T05:41:19+00:00
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Kashmiri Cricketer Jasia Akhtar Becomes First Woman From State to Get Selected For Women’s IPL T20 Challenge
India.com Sports Desk | April 27, 2019 12:33 AM IST
Jasia Akhtar of J&K has been selected for Women s T20 Challenge team. Akhtar hails Shopian distr...
Kashmiri Cricketer Jasia Akhtar Becomes First Woman From State to Get Selected For Women’s IPL T20 Challeng
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2019-04-26T13:33:20+00:00
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