India’s Test and ODI team captain Mithali Raj is arguably the most decorated female batsman on the field for the country. Mithali has achieved a lot in her two decade long career representing India at the highest level. She is the leading run-getter in women’s ODIs and the only cricketer from India to play in two-fifty-over World Cup finals as captain (male or female). The only thing missing from Mithali’s long list of achievements is the World Cup winner tag and in pursuit of the same, she announced her retirement from the shortest format of the game in September 2019.
Today Mithali is celebrating her 39th birthday; We take a look at some of the records owned by the dashing cricketer:
1. Mithali scored an unbeaten 114 on her ODI debut at the age of 16 years (16 years, 205 days), making her the youngest cricketer to score a century in ODIs.
2. She also holds the record for scoring an ODI century in her debut match, a feat she shares with Darith Lynn Thomas, Enid Bakewell, Reshma Gandhi, Nicole Elizabeth Bolton and Mary-Anne Musonda.
3. Mithali was appointed as India’s Test captain at the age of 22 years (22 years, 353 days), making her the third youngest captain in the women’s game.
4. Mithali has scored 7391 runs in ODIs which is the highest in women’s game.
5. Mithali scored her first double century in red-ball cricket at the age of 19 years (19 years, 254 days), making her the youngest cricketer to do so.
6. She also holds the record for most catches (3) in an innings in women’s Test matches.
7. Mithali’s name holds the unwanted record for the most number of dismissals in the nineties (5 times).
8. Mithali has played the most matches (143) in ODIs as a captain.
9. Mithali is the only woman cricketer to score seven consecutive fifties in ODIs
10. She also holds the record for playing the second most games (74) without being dismissed for a duck. The first place in this elite list is held by Karen Lewis Rolton (104) of Australia. Mithali Raj Records, Happy Birthday Mithali Raj, Mithali Raj
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