Essay on Mithali Raj

Important Points : Introduction - Mithali Raj's Early Life - Mithali Raj's Cricket Career - Mithali Raj's Achievements - Conclusion.

Mithali Raj is the current captain of Indian women's cricket. She is the first woman to score a double century in a Test cricket match. In June 2018, Mithali Raj became the first Indian batsman to score 2000 runs in T20 Internationals. Mithali Raj is the only female cricketer to cross 6,000 runs in Women's One Day International cricket. Mithali Raj is the first Indian woman player to score more than 2000 runs in T20 International cricket. Mithali Raj is the only player to have led India to more than one ICC ODI World Cup final, twice in 2005 and 2017.

Mithali Raj was born on 3 December 1982 in a Tamil family in the city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, Mithali Raj is the current captain of Indian women's cricket. Mithali Raj's full name is Mithali Dorai Raj. His father Dheeraj Raj Dorai was in the Air Force before joining the Raj Bank. He himself is a cricketer, he did everything possible to encourage Mithali. Deducted his expenses to meet his travel expenses. Similarly, her mother Leela Raj had to make many sacrifices for the sake of her daughter. He quit his job to help his daughter so that he could take care of his daughter when she returned exhausted after practicing sports. As a child, when her brother was given cricket coaching, she used to spin the ball whenever she got the opportunity. Then cricketer Jyoti Prasad notices her and says that she will become a good player of cricket. Mithali's parents encouraged her to move forward and provided the kind of support that has enabled her to reach this point.

Mithali Raj of Hyderabad participated in One Day International for the first time in 1999. The match took place in Milton Keynes, Ireland in which Mithali scored an unbeaten 114. He played the first test match against England in Lucknow in 2001-2002. When Mithali first appeared in an international test match, she was dismissed for a duck (zero) without scoring any run. But she showed ahead in her career on the strength of her hard work and set a record by scoring the highest score of 214 runs in international women's cricket till date. He made this record in 2002 while playing against England. This is the highest run record in women's cricket.

After a gap of 4 years, in July 2006, the women's cricket team under the leadership of Mithali Raj again toured England. All the players went to play One Day International after taking a lot of training. This is B.C.C.I. (Cricket Board) and Women's Cricket Association of India. Mithali-led Indian team thrashed England by five wickets in the second Test at Taunton to win the two-match series 1-0. Thus, under Mithali's leadership, the women's cricket team defeated England on their own soil, earning Mithali a lot of praise, as well as the credit for the victory.

Mithali Raj has achieved many achievements in her cricket career – the second highest score in international cricket which Mithali Raj made against England in 2002. The highest score in international women's cricket is named after Kiran Baloch of Pakistan, playing an unbeaten innings of 242 runs against West Indies in 2004. Mithali Raj is the first woman cricketer to have scored seven consecutive half-centuries in one-day internationals. 22-year-old Mithali Raj was awarded the 'Arjuna Award' on 21 September 2004 for her 2003 cricketing achievements.

Mithali Raj is the current captain of Indian women's cricket. She is the first woman to score a double century in a Test cricket match. Mithali's parents encouraged her to move forward and with their hard work and struggle, she has reached her position today. Mithali Raj has achieved a lot of achievements and honors in her cricketing career. We hope that in the same way by playing our best game in the game, we continue to bring glory to our family and country.