She reached the age of 39 last December. Rumors of the retirement of Mithali Raj, an experienced member of the Indian women’s cricket team, have been circulating for some time. That rumor came true this time. Mithali ended her international career. She made the announcement herself.
Mithali announced her retirement in a post on social media Twitter on Wednesday. Mithali, who has represented India in all three formats, last played in an international match at the last World Cup on March 27. That was the farewell match of her career.
Mithali’s achievement in her long playing career is not poor. She is quite brilliant in personal performance. Mithali is the highest run-scorer in the history of women’s ODIs. She played 232 matches in India’s jersey and scored 7,805 runs. The batting average is 50.68.
In a tweet, Mithali wrote, “I set a goal as a child, to wear India’s blue jersey. It is my honor to represent the country. Most of the time along the way it was good. There have been very few bitter experiences. Every experience is different for me.” The star cricketer mentioned that for the last 23 years have been the most beautiful, fulfilling, and enjoyable years of her life. All journeys end one day. Today she is retiring from all forms of international cricket.
Mithali added, every time she has been on the field, she has done her best to help India win. She will always remember the experience she had after getting a chance on the national team. Looks like now is the best time to end cricket life. Mithali remarked that the team is upheld by some young, talented players. The future of women’s cricket is very bright.