Mithali Raj Retirement: Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket. Cricket News – Times of India

New Delhi: Mithali RajOne of the greatest female cricketers to have played the game on Wednesday announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket. CricketDuring a career spanning 23 years, she has contributed significantly to the popularization of the women’s sport.
The trailblazer ended his illustrious career with a record of 7805 runs in 232 ODIs, the most in the format.
With a total of 10868 runs, she is also the highest run-scorer in women’s cricket across all formats.
The 39-year-old featured in 89 T20 Internationals and even though she got to play only 12 Tests in her long career, she managed to score a double century and remains the only woman cricketer from India to do so in the longer format.
He had retired from the T20 format in 2019 and his decision to stop playing all formats was expected after India’s tremendous ODI World Cup campaign in March. She was the captain of the team in the ICC Mega Event.
“I went on a journey wearing India blues as a little girl because it is the highest honor to represent your country. The journey was full of ups and downs,” playing with idioms wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.

“Each event taught me something unique and the last 23 years have been the most fulfilling, challenging and enjoyable years of my life. Like all travel, this too must come to an end. Today is the day I retire from all forms of international I am cricket.”
The cricketer achieved great heights with his exploits with the bat for more than two decades.

When she made her India debut in 1999, women’s cricket was a neglected sport but now it has become a career option with millions of girls aspiring to be like her.
She further wrote in her statement, “Whenever I stepped onto the field, I gave my best with the intention of helping India win. I will always cherish the opportunity given to me to represent the tricolor.”

“I think now is the right time to unveil my playing career as the team is in the hands of some very talented young players and the future of Indian cricket is bright.
“It was an honor to lead the team for so many years. It definitely shaped me as a person and hopefully helped shape Indian women’s cricket as well.”

She said that another visit hints at her as she would love to be associated with the sport.
“I love and contribute to the growth of women’s cricket in India and around the world. Special mention to all my fans, thank you all for your love and support.”

Mithali played six ODI World Cups and also holds the record for scoring seven consecutive half-centuries.
He is the only Indian captain – male or female – to have led India to two World Cup finals (2005 and 2017).
The team’s performance in 2017 gave a big boost to the women’s game.
However, they were ousted five years later by a fairy tale ending in New Zealand, where India were quickly eliminated from the competition after an inconsistent campaign.