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Mithali Raj

Indian cricketer
Also known as: Mithali Dorai Raj
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Mithali Raj is an Indian cricketer celebrated as the most prolific run-scorer in women's cricket history. She holds the world record for most runs across all formats, with 10,337 runs, and also holds records for most runs and most 50-plus scores in women's One Day Internationals (ODIs).1

Raj's career, spanning from 1999 to 2022, began with a century in her ODI debut. She also achieved a then-record score of 214 in her third Test match. She is the only Indian captain, male or female, to lead the team to two ODI World Cup finals. Raj has been recognized with India's highest sporting honors, including the Arjuna Award (2003), the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2021), and the Padma Shri award (2015).1

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  1. 32 Notable Women Cricketers - Mithali Raj
  2. 32 Notable Women Cricketers - Smriti Mandhana

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