Mithali Raj

India women vs SA women 3rd ODI: Punam Raut hits 2nd fifty on the trot, India post 248

Punam Raut, who made 62 in a winning cause in the last match, continued her good form and scored 77 off 108 balls to anchor India’s innings after the hosts were put in to bat. She struck 11 boundaries during her knock. 

Mar 12, 2021, 13:14 PM IST

India women vs SA women: Mithali Raj becomes 1st Indian batswoman to achieve THIS record

Mithali Raj achieved the feat with a boundary off Anne Bosch in the 28th over of India's innings during the ongoing third ODI against South Africa here. 

Mar 12, 2021, 11:39 AM IST

India women vs SA women 2nd ODI: Jhulan Goswami takes four to bundle out visitors for 157

Jhulan Goswami returned with figures of 10-0-42-4 and she was ably supported by fellow seamer Mansi Joshi (2/23) and left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (3/37).

Mar 09, 2021, 12:41 PM IST

India women vs SA women 2nd ODI: Mithali Raj & Co aim to bounce back in second one-dayer

A better prepared South Africa, on the other hand, were clinical and will be hard to beat in the coming games. After the game, Harmanpreet realised the players needed some time to gel as a unit. Barring Harmanpreet, Mithali and Deepti Sharma to a certain extent, none of the batters could apply themselves on a decent batting surface.

Mar 08, 2021, 13:59 PM IST

Cricket fraternity extends wishes as Indian batswoman Mithali Raj turns 38

Mithali made her international debut for the Women in Blue during a One-Day International (ODI) against Ireland in June 1999.

Dec 03, 2020, 14:02 PM IST

Mithali Raj is all smiles as she posts picture with these 'two gems' from Indian women's team

India's One-Day Internationals (ODI) skipper Mithali Raj, who recently featured in the 2020 edition of the Women's T20 Challenge, looked all smiles on Friday as she posted a picture of her with 'two gems' from her national team.

Nov 13, 2020, 20:49 PM IST

Here's how Aakash Chopra reacted after fans question quality of Women's T20 Challenge

The 43-year-old's reaction came after Velocity were bowled out cheaply for 47 at the hands of Sophie Ecclestone-led Trailblazers attack at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Nov 07, 2020, 23:33 PM IST

Twitter India launches seven new custom emojis for Women's T20 Challenge

Three teams namely Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity will take part in the tournament, which will be held from November 4 to November 9 in the UAE.

Nov 02, 2020, 18:35 PM IST

ICC Women's ODI Rankings: India's Smriti Mandhana slips to fourth spot, Australia's Meg Lanning reclaims No.1 position

Smriti Mandhana and skipper Mithali Raj are the only two batswomen from India to feature in top 10 of the ICC ODI rankings.

Oct 08, 2020, 17:55 PM IST

On this day in 2002, Mithali Raj scored the then highest individual score in women's Tests

On August 17 in 2002, Mithali Raj created a history by notching up the then highest individual score in the longest format of the game in women's cricket.

Aug 17, 2020, 21:26 PM IST

There will never be another Mahendra Singh Dhoni, says Mithali Raj

Dhoni retired from international cricket on Saturday, thus bringing an end to an illustrious career spanning more than 16 years.
 

Aug 17, 2020, 16:16 PM IST

On this day in 2017, India's Mithali Raj became leading run-scorer in women's ODIs

 Mithali is also the only player to have led India in more than one ICC ODI World Cup final--leading the side in 2005 and 2017.

 

Jul 12, 2020, 18:03 PM IST

On this day in 1999, Indian batswoman Mithali Raj made her international debut

Mithali is also the only player to have led India in more than one ICC ODI World Cup final--leading the side in 2005 and 2017.

Jun 26, 2020, 14:12 PM IST

On this day in 2008, Indian women thrash Sri Lanka to lift fourth Asia Cup title

On May 11 in 2008, the Indian women's cricket team produced an all-round performance to thrash Sri Lanka by 117 runs and lift their fourth successive Asia Cup title at Kurunegala.

May 11, 2020, 16:12 PM IST

Mithali Raj plays cricket in saree for a promotional video--Watch

Indian women ODI skipper and experienced batswoman Mithali Raj was recently seen breaking stereotypes when she played cricket in a saree for a television advertisement for a leading multi-national brand.

Mar 05, 2020, 16:41 PM IST

Women's T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli, Mithali Raj lead wishes as India reach maiden final

On Thursday, the semi-final between India and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground was washed out without a ball being bowled.
 

Mar 05, 2020, 14:40 PM IST

Women's T20 World Cup: Mithali Raj lauds Poonam Yadav, Shafali Verma's efforts against Australia

The Indian eves will now be up against Bangladesh on Monday.

Feb 22, 2020, 16:37 PM IST

A lot has changed in women's cricket now, says former India captain Mithali Raj

"In the T20 format, you can’t really predict a winner because it all depends on how the main players perform on that particular day," stated Mithali.

Feb 20, 2020, 16:07 PM IST

ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur backs India to fill Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami’s shoes

Raj stepped away from T20I cricket last year while Goswami previously played in the format before the last ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

Feb 17, 2020, 18:04 PM IST

Hope my biopic inspires young girls to join cricket, says Mithali Raj

Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian women's national cricket team in Tests and ODIs, hopes her biopic "Shabaash Mithu" inspires young girls to join the sport.

Feb 16, 2020, 15:25 PM IST