Indian cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from the sport. One of the most celebrated cricketers, Mithali brings an end to an illustrious career.
Women’s ODIs
In 232 ODI matches, Mithali scored 7,805 runs at an average of 50.68. She is the highest run-scorer in Women's ODI cricket to date.
Record
To date, Mithali remains the youngest woman cricketer (16 years and 205 days) to score an ODI hundred. She did so in her debut ODI.
Career
In October 2019, Mithali became the first woman to have an international career lasting more than 20 years. Her ODI career spanned 22 years and 274 days.
Stats
Mithali is India's leading run-scorer in T20Is, having tallied 2,364 runs from 89 matches at 37.52. She slammed 699 runs in Tests at 43.68.
World Cup
In the ICC Women's World Cup, Mithali has amassed 1,321 runs at 47.17. She is the second-highest scorer in the tournament.
Captaincy
Mithali led India in 155 ODIs (most by a captain), winning 89 of them. In 2017, she became the first Indian captain (male or female) to lead India to two WC finals.