By Mithali Raj on Wednesday announced retirement from all forms of international cricket, having made a staggering commitment in promoting the women’s game during a celebrated 23-year vocation.
The pioneer finished her magnificent profession with a record 7805 runs from 232 ODIs, the most in the format. An overall count of 10868 runs, she is additionally the highest run getter in women’s cricket across formats.
The 39-year-old highlighted in 89 T20 Internationals and despite the fact that she got to play just 12 Tests in her long profession, she scored a double hundred and stays the first woman cricketer from India to do so.
Her career in numbers:
Most runs in women’s ODIs – 7805 runs
Mithali Raj made her debut back in 1996 against Ireland in an ODI game. Since then, she went on to play in 232 ODIs, scoring 7805 runs at a remarkable average of 50.68. She also retired as the highest run-getter in Women’s ODIs.
Most runs in women’s ODIs – 7805 runs
Most centuries for India in women’s ODIs – 7
1321 – Mithali completed as India’s highest run-scorer in Women’s ODI World Cups. She’s second on the overall list. 7 – She scored most hundreds of years by an Indian in Women’s ODIs. 2364 – Having last played a T20I in 2019, Mithali is as yet India’s most highest run-getter in women’s T20Is.
Most centuries for India in women’s ODIs – 7
Most fifty-plus scores for India in women’s ODIs – 64
The only Indian in the top five names of the list, Mithali Raj also replaced former English women’s team captain Charlotte Edwards who has 26 fifty-plus scores in ODI run chases and she ended her career with 64 overall.
Most fifty-plus scores for India in women’s ODIs – 64
Most runs for India in women’s T20Is – 2364
Mithali Raj is the only player in the top seven with an average of over 50. Her tally of 2364 runs in women’s T20Is is the highest for India.
Most runs for India in women’s T20Is – 2364
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