Mithali Raj expects equal respect, financial gains post World Cup show
Cricket | July 25, 2017 19:42 ISTMithali Raj was also named captain of the World Cup team by the ICC.
Mithali Raj was also named captain of the World Cup team by the ICC.
Jhulan Goswami said the time is right to take the game forward, observing the "real journey" for the eves starts now.
Chamundeswaranath had gifted a Chevrolet sedan back in 2007 to Mithali Raj and feels that the skipper should be rewarded in a bigger stature with a BMW this time around.
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.
Mithali Raj said perhaps Australia's T20 Women's Big Bash League or an IPL for women can help prepare the cricketers for such pressure situations.
At the ceremony, the players will be presented with cheques of Rs 50 lakh each while the support staff will receive will Rs 25 lakh each, as announced by the BCCI before the final.
India women's captain Mithali Raj hoped her team's performance will inspire people in India to follow women's cricket.
"I will definitely play for a couple of years more, but I don't see myself playing the next World Cup", says India captain Mithali Raj.
England emerged as the winner of ICC Women's World Cup as India lost by 9 runs in a thrilling final at Lord's. Celebrities and cricketers wish the Indian team for their incredible performance in the tournament.
India suffered a spectacular batting collapse to lose by nine runs to England in a nail-biting final of the ICC Women's World Cup at Lord's on Sunday.
Highlights, India vs England, ICC Women's World Cup Final: Anya Shrubsole (6/46) produced a match-winning bowling performance that helped England beat India by 9 runs in a nail-biting final of ICC Women's World Cup 2017 at Lord's.
Harmanpreet Kaur hit an unbeaten 171 off just 115 balls in the semi-final match to knock out the reigning champions from the tournament being played in England.
The 20-year old Mandhana had managed only 36 in the next six matches after getting scoring 90 and 106 in the first two games of ICC Women's World Cup 2017.
The Delhi opener feels, "Indian women reaching the final has inspired a lot of girls in the country. They are one step away from creating history."
India team skipper Mithali Raj has scored 392 runs in 8 matches for India and is the second-highest run-getter behind Australia's Ellyse Perry (404) in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017.
Former India women's cricket captain Diana Edulji said she had never seen better innings than Harmanpreet Kaur's 171* against Australia in her entire career.
India stunned six-time champions Australia to reach their second ever final of the ICC Women's World Cup and will play England in the final at Lord's on Sunday.
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