Mithali Raj
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Mithali calls for new India captain; questions Harmanpreet's fitness, while advocating for Smriti
Cricket | Jul 16, 2026, 10:55 PM ISTMithali Raj has backed Smriti Mandhana as India's next ODI and Test captain while questioning Harmanpreet Kaur's fitness and leadership future. The former skipper also urged selectors to create a long-term roadmap and groom younger leaders like Shafali Verma.
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Mitahli Raj explains reason behind turning down opportunity to play in inaugural WPL
Cricket | Jul 02, 2026, 10:51 PM ISTMithali Raj revealed she chose not to play in the inaugural Women's Premier League despite having the chance after retiring in 2022. The former India captain said mentoring and administrative roles appealed more, adding she sees her career as a bridge between generations of women's cricket.
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Smriti Mandhana equals Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur in elite list with brilliant knock
Cricket | Jun 14, 2026, 09:06 PM ISTWith India women taking on Pakistan women in the 6th game of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup 2026, star batter Smriti Mandhana joined the likes of Mithali Raj and Harmanpreeet Kaur in an elite list with a brilliant performance.
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Harmanpreet Kaur equals Mithali Raj's all-time record for India in T20Is
Cricket | Dec 31, 2025, 08:48 AM ISTIndia ended the year 2025 on a high as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side whitewashed Sri Lanka in the five-match T20I series. Meanwhile, Kaur also equalled Mithali Raj's all-time record in the shortest format of the game while playing for India.
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Mithali Raj once revealed Indian team's shocking match fee during World Cup 2005, Know details
Cricket | Nov 04, 2025, 01:28 PM ISTThe Indian Women's team won a massive prize money of Rs 41.77 crore after winning the World Cup for the first time. Moreover, the players also earned Rs 6 lakh per match throughout the mega event. How much did the Indian team earn during Women's World Cup 2005? Know details
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Smriti Mandhana becomes second Indian cricketer to achieve historic milestone against Australia
Cricket | Oct 30, 2025, 07:25 PM ISTSmriti Mandhana became the second Indian, after Mithali Raj, to score 1000 ODI runs against Australia during the World Cup semi-final. Australia set a massive 338-run target led by Litchfield’s 119, Perry’s 77, and Gardner’s 63, leaving India a tough chase.
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Laura Wolvaardt equals Mithali Raj's World Cup record, creates history for South Africa
Cricket | Oct 29, 2025, 04:55 PM ISTSouth Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt is leading from the front in the World Cup semifinal clash against England. With a half-century in Guwahati, she has equalled Mithali Raj's all-time World Cup record and has also created history for South Africa. Know details:
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Mithali Raj, Ravi Kalpana stand are set to be unveiled during Women's World Cup in Visakhapatnam
Cricket | Oct 06, 2025, 01:58 PM ISTOn October 12, the Andhra Cricket Association will honour Mithali Raj and Ravi Kalpana by naming stadium stands after them at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam, ahead of India’s ODI World Cup match against South Africa.
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Mithali Raj, Dinesh Karthik headline star-studded commentary panel for Women's World Cup 2025
Cricket | Sep 28, 2025, 07:06 PM ISTThe ICC unveiled a 17-strong commentary panel for the upcoming Women's World Cup featuring some of the best in the world, including Mel Jones, Nasser Hussain, Ian Bishop and Dinesh Karthik, among others. The eight-team tournament kicks off in Guwahati on September 30 with India taking on Sri Lanka.
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Mithali Raj, Yuvraj Singh mark '50 days to go' for Women's World Cup at Trophy Tour launch in Mumbai
Cricket | Aug 11, 2025, 03:33 PM ISTThe 13th edition of the ICC Women's World Cup will be hosted by India in India and Sri Lanka, starting on September 30, with the co-hosts taking on each other in the opening game. Indian cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues were also present at the event.
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Smriti Mandhana breaks Mithali Raj's India women's record in tournament finals with 11th ODI century
Cricket | May 11, 2025, 02:50 PM ISTSmriti Mandhana smashed her 11th ODI century when her team needed it the most, in the tri-series final against Sri Lanka in Colombo, as she laid the foundation for India's huge score of 342 after opting to bat first.
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From Manu Bhaker to Anju Bobby George: Indian women's sportspersons to win Khel Ratna Award
Other Sports | Mar 07, 2025, 06:57 PM IST62 Indian athletes have received the highest sporting honour of the country, the Khel Ratna Award, starting in 1991-92 upto 2024 with Indian Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, the youngest chess champions D Gukesh and the double Paris Olympics bronze medallist Manu Bhaker being the recent ones.
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Mithali Raj explains Ash Gardner’s miscalculation behind RCB’s historic win in WPL 2025
Cricket | Feb 15, 2025, 11:06 AM ISTFormer Gujarat Giants coach Mithal Raj opened up on captain Ash Gardner's miscalculations that led to her team's defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the opening day of WPL 2025. Richa Ghosh was adjudged Player of the Match for a ferocious unbeaten 64-run knock.
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Smriti Mandhana reaches 4,000 runs in women's ODIs to shatter Mithali Raj's major record for India
Cricket | Jan 10, 2025, 05:12 PM ISTThe in-form opener Smriti Mandhana scored 41 runs in the first ODI game against Ireland to complete 4,000 runs in women's ODIs on Friday. Mandhana became the third-fastest cricketer in the world in terms of innings to reach the milestone.
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Gujarat Giants part ways with Mithali Raj ahead of WPL auction
Cricket | Dec 11, 2024, 05:14 PM ISTMithali Raj was with Gujarat Giants for the first two editions of the Women's Premier League (WPL) as the mentor and advisor of the franchise. However, she recently took up a new role with the Andhra Cricket Association.
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Mithali Raj takes up new role, appointed mentor of Women's cricket operations in ACA
Cricket | Nov 18, 2024, 02:36 PM ISTMithali Raj retired from international cricket in June 2022 and since then has taken up the role of a mentor in the Women's Premier League (WPL) of Gujarat Giants. She will be mentoring at the Andhra Cricket Association of women's cricket operations now.
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Suzie Bates scripts world record during Women's T20 World Cup 2024 final, surpasses Mithali Raj
Cricket | Oct 20, 2024, 09:09 PM ISTSouth Africa are up against New Zealand in the Women's T20 World Cup final in Dubai on Sunday, October 20. As the veteran Kiwi cricketer Suzie Bates took the field in the final, she achieved a world record surpassing Mithali Raj.
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Harmanpreet Kaur leaves Mithali Raj behind to scale major milestone in Women's Asia Cup
Cricket | Jul 20, 2024, 07:17 AM ISTHarmanpreet Kaur made tactical bowling changes during India's first game of the Women's Asia Cup on Friday against Pakistan. India were all over Pakistan from ball one and got over the line comfortably at the end.
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Smriti Mandhana scripts history with consecutive ODI hundreds; equals Mithali Raj's all-time record
Cricket | Jun 19, 2024, 06:05 PM ISTIndia's top-ranked batter Smriti Mandhana continued her red-hot form with consecutive centuries against South Africa in the ODI series in Bengaluru and scripted the record for most centuries for India in 50-over cricket.
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'Moving WPL in every city will improve tournament's profile': Mithali Raj ahead of her team's opener
Cricket | Feb 24, 2024, 06:55 PM ISTMithali Raj is the mentor of the Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League. Mithali has highlighted that moving WPL in every city will help build audience base which will ultimately help in improving the profile of the tournament.