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Mithali Raj Life & Career Timeline
A 23-year career that carried Indian women’s cricket into a new era.
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Record ODI runs, two World Cup finals and leadership across generations made Mithali Raj a foundational cricket figure.
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Born in Jodhpur
Mithali Dorai Raj grew up in a military family.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comSelected for India A
Her domestic batting earned an early national pathway.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comCentury on ODI debut
Raj scored an unbeaten 114 against Ireland aged sixteen.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comWorld-record Test score
Her 214 set a women’s Test record at age nineteen.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comArjuna Award
India recognised her early international achievements.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comCaptains India to the final
India reached its first Women’s World Cup final.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comAsia Cup champion
Raj led India through another successful regional campaign.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comCaptains India to a Test series win in England
Raj led India to its first women’s Test series victory in England.
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Source: www.bcci.tvICC ranking milestone
She consolidated her position among the leading ODI batters.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comIndia captain at home
Raj led India in a home World Cup.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comReaches number one in the ODI batting rankings
Raj’s consistency placed her at the top of the ICC women’s one-day international batting rankings.
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Source: www.icc-cricket.comPadma Shri
She received one of India’s highest civilian honours.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comLeading women’s ODI run-scorer
Raj passed Charlotte Edwards’s career record.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comSecond World Cup final
India’s run to Lord’s accelerated interest in women’s cricket.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comRetires from T20 internationals
Raj focused on the ODI format.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comKhel Ratna Award
She received India’s highest sporting honour.
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Source: images.icc-cricket.comPasses 10,000 international runs
Raj became the first Indian woman and second woman overall to reach the landmark across international formats.
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Source: www.bcci.tvRetires from international cricket
Raj ended a 23-year international career as women’s ODI cricket’s leading run-scorer.
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Record ODI runs, two World Cup finals and leadership across generations made Mithali Raj a foundational cricket figure.
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