Quixplained: As Mithali Raj Retires from International Cricket

Mithali Raj: in gentlemen-dominated sports. She didn't bother rewriting history!

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Instead, she created HERSTORY!

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The right-handed Mithali, with her remarkable run-scoring feats, will go down in history.

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Mithali has scored 7,805 runs in ODIs, about 2,000 more than her closest opponent, former England captain Charlotte Edwards.

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On Wednesday, the veteran Indian women's cricketer announced her retirement from international cricket.

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A glittering career since making her debut for India in 1999 has ended.

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Let's look at some of her glorious achievements in her International cricketing career.

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In her 23-year career, Mithali has played 12 Tests, 232 ODIS, and 89 T20Is for India.

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Mithali is widely recognized as one of the best female batters of her generation.

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Mithali Raj is the only batter in women's cricket history to have scored over 7,500 ODI runs.

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Mithali became the 2nd Indian batsman to score 10,000 runs in international cricket on March 12, 2021.

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The great batsman and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar praised the former Indian captain.

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The 39-year-old Mithali is the only female cricketer to have competed in all six World Cups.

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