Indian Women's captain Mithali Raj to pen autobiography
Cricket | October 05, 2017 19:21 ISTMithali says she's excited to share her story and hopes that people come to like it through this book.
Mithali says she's excited to share her story and hopes that people come to like it through this book.
India, who reached the final of the ICC Women's World Cup in June this year, have gained three points to take their tally to 116 points.
Mithali Raj and co made a special appearance in Amitabh Bachchan's show where the players donated their winnings to charity.
The ace all-rounder single-handedly led India into the finals of the Women's World Cup with her unbeaten knock of 171 against Australia in the semi-finals.
Harmanpreet, whose memorable 171 not out in the World Cup semifinals against Australia took India to the finals, said she would want a women's IPL to begin soon in India.
Contrary to popular belief that India is not yet ready for a Women's IPL, Rangaswamy said the league could only help the game in the country.
PM Modi said India chose to praise the women cricketers instead of criticising them for their defeat in the final.
The cricketers have become household names after their spectacular show in the recently concluded women's world cup but they have not yet attracted much interest as far as sponsorship is concerned.
Jhulan and Co, who lost the World Cup final to England by nine runs, were today felicitated in New Delhi and the Bengal pacer will be touching base in the evening tomorrow.
Mithali, who has played just 10 Tests in her 18-year long international career also stressed the importance of playing the traditional format, which she termed as "ultimate test" for any cricketer.
Speaking at the felicitation function organized by the BCCI, where each of the squad members was presented Rs 50 lakh by the Board, Mithali spoke of the importance of playing more Tests.
The Sports Minister further pointed out that it was after their performance in the 50-over tournament that people around the country have become more aware of women cricketers.
World's highest wicket-taker in women's ODIs Jhulan also praised seamers Mansi Joshi and Shikha Pandey, terming them as match winners for India.
Mithali feels that a tournament like Indian Premier League will also help the domestic players improve their standard.
India skipper Mithali Raj finished as the second highest run-getter in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 behind England's Tammy Beaumont.
BCCI acting president CK Khanna has expressed his desire to raise the issue of hike in match fees for women cricketers after their inspiring performance in the recently concluded Women's World Cup in England.
Harmanpreet is now the second India batter to feature in the top 10 after skipper Mithali Raj, who is ranked second 10 points behind Australia captain Meg Lanning.
Jhulan Goswami said the time is right to take the game forward, observing the "real journey" for the eves starts now.
Besides Mithali, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma were the other two Indians included in the ICC's team.
Under the heartbreak of a final defeat at the hands of England, Goswami was able to reflect on one of the biggest moments in India women's cricket history.
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