Mithali Raj

Telangana govt to give INR 1 crore, house plot to India captain Mithali Raj

Raj became the highest run -getter during the tournament.

Jul 28, 2017, 22:17 PM IST

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: India will prove dark horse in the tournament, feels Vijay Goel

The U-17 World Cup will kick-start from October 6, with India being drawn alongside Colombia, Ghana and USA in Group A. Hosts India will be playing against the USA in the opening fixture of the tournament.

Jul 28, 2017, 14:32 PM IST

Interaction with Indian women's cricket team leaves PM Narendra Modi 'delighted' – In pics

It was a hectic day for the Indian women's cricket. First, Mithali Raj & Co attended a reception at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, then the players committed to their media obligations. But the biggest occassion of the day was a scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Jul 27, 2017, 23:19 PM IST

Post World Cup hype, BCCI yet to decide on women team's next fixture

Despite all the hype, there are no home or away series lined up for Mithali Raj and her team for the time being as BCCI is yet to finalise when the team plays next.

Jul 27, 2017, 22:29 PM IST

Post 50-over success, skipper Mithali Raj says India must play more Tests

The Ashes between Australia and England is the only regular Test fixture in women's cricket while other teams mainly play the shorter formats. India have played just five Tests in the last 10 years.

Jul 27, 2017, 22:27 PM IST

Akshay Kumar hails Indian women's team for starting cricket revolution — Video

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Thursday hailed the Indian women's cricket team for starting a revolution. He also 

Jul 27, 2017, 21:03 PM IST

Zee Media Exclusive: Hope for same recognition as our male counterparts, says Mithali Raj - Watch

As expected, the interview generated huge social media interaction with many fans requesting skipper Raj not to even think of retirement.

Jul 27, 2017, 20:17 PM IST

Better late than never for Women in Blue, BCCI felicitates ICC World Cup 2017 finalists

As soon as they arrived, the women dressed in navy blue pant suits with BCCI emblems, were greeted by an incessant and loud crescendo of the crackling sounds.

Jul 27, 2017, 13:43 PM IST

Sports Minister Vijay Goel felicitates Mithali Raj and Co for proud performance at ICC Women's World Cup in England

Team India marked its return from England on Wednesday and were greeted with huge cheers on their arrival at Mumbai airport.

Jul 27, 2017, 10:22 AM IST

BCCI may propose hike in cash award to Mithali Raj and Co, match fees also likely to be increased

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has decided Rs 50 lakh for the 15-member team with Rs 25 lakh for the support staff.

Jul 27, 2017, 09:58 AM IST

We may just be closer to women's IPL, feels Mithali Raj

For a women's IPL, the general standard of the game needs to be good and Mithali feels that it has happened as the statistics of this World Cup suggests.

Jul 26, 2017, 20:50 PM IST

Harmanpreet Kaur reveals the secret behind her six-hitting prowess — MUST READ

The 28-year-old reckoned that playing with boys during formative stages of her cricketing career had helped gain confidence of playing big shots.

Jul 26, 2017, 20:15 PM IST

Proud of how I led the team in the World Cup, says women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj on arrival in India

It was only the second time overall and the first in 12 years that the Indian team entered the final of the tournament.

Jul 26, 2017, 15:06 PM IST

Sania Mirza calls Mithali Raj an incredible ambassador for cricket

Raj was also chosen as the captain of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 team by the International Cricket Council.

Jul 26, 2017, 11:00 AM IST

WATCH: Mithali Raj and Co receive rousing reception at Mumbai airport, on return from England

The crowd at the Mumbai Airport could be seen cheering 'India, India', with the kin of the cricketers waiting with eager eyes for their daughters to arrive.

Jul 26, 2017, 08:36 AM IST

ICC ODI Women's Rankings: Jhulan Goswami, Harmanpreet Kaur take giant leaps; Mithali Raj sits pretty at No 2

In team's rankings, India continue at no. 4 spot, with the Aussies leading the chart, followed by World champion England and New Zealand.

Jul 25, 2017, 17:03 PM IST

BCCI goes against Mithali Raj's 'this is right time to bring IPL'; calls it a distant dream

It was only on Monday that Mithali, speaking to ESPNcricinfo, talked about the importance of a women's league and how the Big Bash League has been helpful for players like Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana.

Jul 25, 2017, 14:41 PM IST

My spike got stuck and I couldn't even make an effort to dive, says Mithali Raj about her bizarre run-out in ICC WWC final

It was in the 13th over of their innings and Laura Marsh was into the attack. Punam Raut had drifted the spin down the leg side and called for a single. Mithali, responding to it, had taken a sprint, left her efforts halfway through. 

Jul 25, 2017, 11:36 AM IST

Team India skipper Mithali Raj to be gifted BMW, confirms V Chamundeswaranath

Chamundeswaranath had also awarded India's Rio Olympics stars with a BMW car each.

 

Jul 25, 2017, 09:03 AM IST

Mithali Raj suggests three aspects to give new direction to women’s cricket in India

Mithali confessed that she was in tears almost right through last evening when the team reached the hotel after the loss to England in a nail-biting World Cup final on Sunday night.

Jul 24, 2017, 23:11 PM IST