Mithali 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.
Mithali 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.
South 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.
Harmanpreet 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.
India'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.
Mithali 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.
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been banned by the ICC for two white-ball games for her outburst in the third ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
According to Mithali's opinion, defending champions Australia are favourites to win the event for an unprecedented sixth time.
The Ahmedabad franchise had emerged as the costliest of the five teams during the auction with the Adani Sportsline shelling out Rs 1289 crore.
T20 World Cup 2022: The Indian cricket team is placed on second spot of Group 2. The men in blue have 2 wins from 3 matches and 4 points overall. They will next face Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
During the second ODI between India and England, Mandhana smashed 40 off 51 balls before getting dismissed by Sophie Ecclestone.
Irrespective of whatever happened with the game and in the game so far this year, it is the farewells that counted the most and left fans with a lump in their throat.
Harmanpreet has been leading in T20s since 2016, so I think she is experienced enough to lead the team in the Commonwealth Games: Mithali Raj
Taapsee Pannu's upcoming film depicts the journey of Mithali Raj becoming a legendary cricketer and an inspiration to billions of people across the world. Mithali changed the game in her classic graceful style, leaving gender agnostics aside in a field where presence of women is usually frowned upon.
Former Indian captain Raj has changed the face of Indian women's cricket and is the only lady captain to lead India in two world cup finals.
As soon as Mithali announced her retirement, Twitter went into an absolute frenzy. From Wasim Jaffer to VVS Laxman, everyone applauded the illustrious career of Raj.
As she bids goodbye to the sport she has achieved so much from, to a sport she has contributed so much to, lets try and map out how she ruled women's cricket consistently for so many years.
India's greatest woman batter, Mithali Raj, capped her illustrious 23-year-long professional career by announcing retirement from international cricket on Wednesday.
Mithali Raj's journey might be over. But the legacy, the belief, will far outlive her 23-year-long career.
Taapsee Pannu will be seen stepping into the the shoes of celebrated skipper of the Indian women's cricket team, Mithali Raj in the film Shabaash Mithu. The film is set to release in theatres on July 15.
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