Mithali Raj, the lady Sachin, has become the 2nd women cricketer to pass 5000 runs in ODI as captain. It is like a normal day for Mithali Raj as breaking and setting new records has become routine for her. Raj is the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket. she is the first player to score seven consecutive 50s in ODIs. She has also become the first woman cricketer to reach 2000 WT20I runs.
Mithali Raj while scoring a half-century during New Zealand Women vs India Women 2nd ODI also completed 7500 ODI runs. Mithali Raj has scored still date 5030 runs have come as a captain becoming the first captain to score 5000+ runs as an ODI captain in women’s cricket. Raj has been leading the India team since 2004.
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Mithali Raj also broke the record of most runs by Indian captains against New Zealand in ODIs as well as the most 50+ scores by Indian captains against the same team. Mithali Raj now had 739 runs and seven 50+ scores. She is the first woman to complete 20 years in international cricket.
Awards
Mithali Raj is the recipient of several national and international awards, including the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2017, Arjuna Award in 2003, the Padma Shri in 2015, and Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna in 2021.
- In December 2017, she was named as one of the players in the ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year.
- In November 2020, Raj was nominated for the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade.
- It’s not over yet, there are many more awards that are yet to come in the bag. She will continue to make India proud.
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