Mithali Raj is an Indian Cricketer who is the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket & holds many records in international cricket.
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| PERSONAL INFORMATION | DATA |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Mitali Dorai Raj |
| Nick Name | Mithali |
| Birth Date | 3 December 1982 |
| Birth Place | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Age | 39 years |
| Profession | Cricket Player |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Address | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Gender | Female |
| PHYSICAL STATS | DATA |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 4 inches |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Features | Black hair and dark brown eyes |
| FAMILY | DATA |
|---|---|
| Father | Dorai Raj |
| Mother | Leela Raj |
| Brother | Mithun Raj |
| DEBUT/FAME | DATA |
|---|---|
| Debut | ODI against Ireland (1999), Test Against England (2002), T20I against England (20006) |
| Fame | Highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket |
| EDUCATION & NET WORTH | DATA |
|---|---|
| School | Keyes High School for Girls in Hyderabad |
| College/University | Kasturba Gandhi Junior College for Women in Secunderabad |
| Qualification | Intermediate Studies |
| Net Worth | $4.9 Million |
| FAVORITE THINGS & MORE | DATA |
|---|---|
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Favorite Food | Soan Papdi |
| Favorite Player | Michael Clarke, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting |
| SOCIAL LINKS | DATA |
|---|---|
| www.facebook.com/immithaliraj | |
| twitter.com/M_Raj03 | |
| www.instagram.com/mithaliraj | |
| mithalirajofficial@gmail.com |
More Information About
- Previously, she was a classically trained Bharatnatyam dancer with a keen interest in the sport.
- She started playing cricket with her brother when she was just 10 years old. She was a regular in the nets with male cricketers when she was younger.
- Her parents introduced Mithali to the game, which she had never considered taking up before. Her father wanted her to be disciplined and active as a child, so he enrolled her in Hyderabad’s St. John’s Cricket Academy. She has admitted that she began playing cricket as a way to please her parents when she was a child.
- The Indian Cricket Team drafted her when she was just 17 years old. She served as a batting consultant and a player coach for the Indian women’s cricket team.
- Throughout her career, she has worn her trademark floppy hat and number 3 jersey.
- Mithali is the first player in ODI history to score seven consecutive half-centuries.
- Twitterati dubbed her “Lady Sachin” after she became the second female cricketer to score more than 5000 runs in one-day internationals.
- Mithali Raj became the first woman cricketer in the world to play six ODI World Cups in March 2022 after her first match of the ICC World Cup against Pakistan in March 2022.
- She announced her retirement from international cricket in June 2022, ending a career that spanned almost two decades. She scored 10, 868 runs in 232 one-day internationals, 12 one-day internationals, and 89 twenty20 internationals.