Mithali Raj: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Mithali Raj is an Indian cricket player and the all-time leader in runs scored by female players. More than any other Indian captain, she also led India to two 50-over World Cup finals (male or female). Her advantages were as a middle-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm bowler leg-break. She will be remembered as one of the greatest players in the history of women’s international cricket and the all-time leader in runs scored. She has broken numerous records in international cricket. She has amassed more than 7,000 runs more than any other woman in women’s one-day international cricket history.

Mithali Raj Biography:

1. Real Name: Mithali Dorai Raj
2. Other/Nickname: Lady Sachin
3. Profession: Women Cricketer
4. Famous for Cover Drive
5. Best Performance: 103 not out vs. Pakistan (Cuttack, 2013)
6. Mithali Raj Net Worth: $5 Million
7. Mithali Raj Monthly Income and Salary: $40,000 +
8. Instagram: @mithaliraj

Mithali Raj Physical Status: 

1.   Height: 5’ 4″
2.   Weight: 63 kgs
3.   Body Measurements: 34-28-34
4.   Eye Colour: Black
5.   Hair Colour: Black

Mithali Raj Personal Life:

1.   Date of Birth: December 3, 1982
2.   Place of Birth: Jodhpur, Rajasthan
3.   Nationality: Indian
4.   Hometown: Secunderabad, India
5.   School: Keyes High School for Girls; Kasturba Gandhi Junior College for Women in Secunderabad
6.   Highest Education Qualification: 12th

Mithali Raj Family Statistics:

• Marital Status: Unmarried
• Parents: Mother – Leela Raj and Father – Dorai Raj,
• Siblings: Brother – Mithun Raj
• Religion: Hinduism
• Other Hobbies: Dancing (Bharatnatyam)

Mithali Raj Career Statistics:

• Test Debut: IND Women vs. ENG Women at Lucknow, January 14–17, 2002
• ODI Debut: Ire Women vs. IND Women at Milton Keynes, June 26, 1999
• T20 Debut:  IND Women vs. ENG Women at Derby – August 05, 2006

Mithali Raj Achievements:

• In 2003, she received the renowned “Arjuna Award” for her remarkable sporting accomplishments.
• She received the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian accolade, in 2015.
• Mithali was named the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Year for 2015.
• In 2017, we celebrated a sports star in the youth category.
• Raj was a finalist for two ICC awards in November 2020: the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade and the Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade. 
• She is the second female cricketer, and the only one, to have scored 5,000 runs in One-Day Internationals.
• Mithali became the first woman in India to score 2,000 runs in Twenty20 Internationals, making her a historical figure.
• Mithali Raj becomes the second female cricket player in the world and the first from India to reach 10,000 runs in all formats after reaching this milestone.

The following details regarding Mithali Raj are less well-known:

• Rather than being a cricket player, Mithali Raj dreamed of becoming a Bharatnatyam dancer when she was younger.
• Mithali has had a successful 21-year professional cricket career to date, scoring the most runs in 2006, according to her statistics. In 23 games that year, she batted 45.60 runs for 684 runs.
• Mithali has played in five World Cups thus far, amassing 1,139 runs at an average of 54.23 runs per game. Only Sarah Taylor and Karen Rolton had a better World Cup average than this one.
• Despite playing in only 10 Test matches, she has the greatest Test batting average (51) of any Indian women cricketer.
• After Scotland’s Sarah Bryce, she is ranked second in the globe with India’s total T20I average of 37.52. (39.30).
• In one-day matches, Mithali has only been dismissed for a duck four times, which is tied for the second fewest of any female cricketer who has participated in 100 or more ODIs.

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