Mithali Raj became the first Indian cricketer to reach 10,000 runs in international cricket. She is the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, and she scored 36 runs in the 3rd ODI against South Africa in Lucknow. She became the first Indian cricketer to reach 10,000 runs in international cricket when she crossed her 35th run.
So far, she has amassed 663 (one hundred) in 10 Tests, 6974 (7 per cent of her total runs) in 212 ODIs, 2364 runs in 17 Twenty20 Internationals (17 fifties). She has scored 10,001 runs in 311 matches. Besides, she is the 2nd international athlete to reach this milestone. Notably, England’s Charlotte Edwards has scored over 10,000 runs (10,273 runs, 309 runs) in the past. New Zealand’s Susie Bates (7849) is third on the list. Mithali achieved the feat with a boundary against Anne Bosch in the 28th over of India’s innings.
“As long as I get an opportunity to bat, it has to be counted and that has given me a lot of experience and exposure to work on my game over the years with the changing standards in women’s game and trying to be relevant in the international circuit,” Mithali said.
Congratulations poured from all sides for Mithali post this feat. Cricket celebrities, including Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman, have congratulated Mithali Raj on her new milestone on Twitter.
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