Mithali Raj (born 3 December 1982 in
Jodhpur,
Rajasthan) is a
Test and
One Day International cricketer who represents
India women's cricket team. She was the
captain of the
Indian women's cricket team. She made her One Day International debut in 1999 against
Ireland at
Milton Keynes and scored 114 runs without getting out in that match. She made her Test match debut in the 2001-02 season against
England at
Lucknow. She became famous for her score of 214 runs in a Test match against England at
Taunton, which broke the record for the highest score in women's Test cricket, until she was surpassed by
Kiran Baluch of
Pakistan in 2004. Incidentally in that match, India also made their highest test score of 467 runs. She led the Indian team to the finals in the
Women's Cricket World Cup of 2005 where the team lost to
Australia. She is a part-time leg break bowler as well. She is a recipient of the
Arjuna award for the year 2003.
As at 22 Feb 2010, Mithali Raj was the number 1 batsman in the ICC World Women's Cricket rankings.As a child, she was trained in
Bharata Natyam, an Indian classical dance and gave stage performances. She is employed with the
Indian Railways.
Early life
Mithali Raj was born on December 3, 1982 in
Jodhpur,
Rajasthan. Her father Dorai Raj was an officer in the
Indian Air Force and her mother, Leela Raj, turned homemaker to support Mithali's athletic interests.
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