Mithali Raj is a former Indian international cricketer and one of the leading run-scorers in the history of women's cricket. A batsman who captained the Indian women's national team across a long international career from the late 1990s into the early 2020s, she led India to the final of the 2017 Womens Cricket World Cup and became a leading figure in raising the profile of women's cricket in India before retiring in 2022.
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Career HighlightHighest run-scorer in women's international cricket; captained India's national team from 2004 to 2022. 1 Classification
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Mithali Raj (born 3 December 1982) is an Indian former cricketer who captained the national team from 2004 to 2022.
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Mithali Raj (born 3 December 1982) is an Indian former cricketer who captained the national team from 2004 to 2022.
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Mithali Raj (born 3 December 1982) is an Indian former cricketer who captained the national team from 2004 to 2022.
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She was the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket, and ESPN ranked her as one of the greatest female cricketers of all time.
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Mithali Raj (born 3 December 1982) is an Indian former cricketer who captained the national team from 2004 to 2022.
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