Mithali Raj is a former Indian cricketer who captained India’s women’s team from 2004 to 2022. Many people consider her the greatest cricketer in the history of Indian women’s cricket. She is often referred to as the ‘Lady Tendulkar of women’s cricket’, as she holds the record of hitting the most runs, 7,805, in ODIs. She is also the youngest cricketer (19 years 254 days) to score a double century in women’s Test matches.
Who is the ‘Lady Tendulkar’ of women’s cricket? Meet Mithali Raj, the former captain of the Indian women’s national team
Mithali Raj also has the record of having the longest career (22 years 274 days) in women’s ODIs. Not only this, Mithali has also scored the most consecutive fifties (7) in women’s ODIs, and that too in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup. Courtesy of having so many incredible records in her name and surreal contributions to world cricket, Mithali Raj has won a series of awards and accolades.