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Cricket · Middle-order batter and Captain
Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj is celebrated as one of the most technically sound batters in the world.
IndiaBorn 3 December 1982
Current statusMithali Raj is retired from all forms of international cricket as of June 2022, having most recently served as a batting consultant and player-coach for the Indian women's cricket team.
The verified profile
Raj’s career is usefully viewed through the balance between an early landmark and a prolonged role at the centre of India’s batting. An unbeaten 114 on ODI debut announced her arrival, and the 214 against England later became a defining Test achievement. Two World Cup finals as captain and a 23-year international span show why the file extends beyond individual records to responsibility across generations.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4How to read the player
Raj’s ODI figures as of June 2022—7,805 runs in 232 matches at 50.68 with seven hundreds—give substance to her middle-order contribution over a long international span. The 214 against England at 19 and leadership of India to the 2005 and 2017 World Cup finals add distinct landmarks. That mix portrays a batter-captain whose record contains both durable accumulation and major-event direction.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U verification deskCareer, life and public work
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Runs
In 232 matches
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Career average
Centuries
Career centuries
Runs
In 12 matches
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Runs
In 89 matches
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Personal background
Mithali Raj's India career began in 1999, when she made her ODI debut against Ireland at Milton Keynes and scored an unbeaten 114. She was selected for the Andhra Pradesh state team at 13. This profile does not repeat biographical detail about family, childhood training sessions, or early coaching from the cited feature.
Professional journey
Raj's international career spanned 23 years and concluded with her retirement from international cricket in June 2022. She had previously retired from T20 internationals in September 2019.
Playing career
The ledger records 333 India appearances across formats. On her 2022 retirement, ICC recorded 7,805 ODI runs in 232 matches, including seven centuries, as well as 699 Test runs in 12 matches.
Her ODI record also includes 64 fifties, while ICC notes that she appeared at six 50-over Cricket World Cups—the only woman and only the third cricketer overall to do so. Those scope markers place the 7,805-run aggregate in the context of sustained tournament and format longevity.
Playing style
This profile makes no evaluative claim about Raj's temperament, appearance, or technique. It reports her career through documented record figures instead.
Setbacks and comebacks
No separate officially sourced setback or comeback is included by the verification date.
Post-playing work
Before retiring from international cricket, Mithali Raj served as a batting consultant and a player-coach for the Indian women's cricket team.
Public ventures and foundations
No verified public venture included
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- ODI Debut
Made her ODI debut against Ireland, scoring an unbeaten 114.
Olympics - Test Double Century
Scored 214 against England, setting a world record for the highest individual score in women's Test cricket at the time.
Olympics - Appointed Captain
Handed the captaincy and led India to its first-ever ODI World Cup final.
Olympics - Second World Cup Final
Led India to the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup final.
Olympics - T20I Retirement
Retired from T20Is to focus on the 2021 One Day World Cup.
BCCI - International Retirement
Announced retirement from all forms of international cricket.
ICC
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
Highest run-scorer in women's ODIs
Accumulated 7,805 runs in ODIs, a record in women's international cricket.
First Indian captain to lead side to two ICC World Cup finals
Captained India to the finals of the ICC Women's World Cups in 2005 and 2017.
Youngest double centurion in women's Test cricket
Scored 214 against England at age 19 years and 254 days.
Padma Shri
Awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award for her contribution to cricket.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01Olympics
Who is Mithali Raj? A trailblazer for Indian women's cricket
Accessed 2026-09-17 - 02ICC
ICC congratulates Mithali Raj for an outstanding career
Accessed 2026-09-17 - 03BCCI
Mithali Raj announces retirement from T20Is
Accessed 2026-09-17 - 04BCCI
Mithali Raj credits team for all-round performance
Accessed 2026-09-17