These figures are from the career table in the cited source. The source’s prose gives a different ODI century and fifty count, so the table is used here.
Mithali Raj Career Milestones
Year
Milestone
2005
Led India to the final of the Women’s World Cup, as runner-up
2006
Led India to its first Test series win in England; won the Asia Cup without losing a match
2017
Led India to the Women’s World Cup final again, as runner-up
2019
Retired from T20I cricket to focus on ODIs
2022
Announced retirement from all formats of international cricket, on 8 June
Mithali Raj Records and Milestones
Highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket, according to the source.
Captained India for 18 years, from 2004 to 2022.
Scored more than 7,800 ODI runs.
Led India to the Women’s World Cup final in 2005 and 2017.
Mithali Raj Awards and Honours
Year
Award
2003
Arjuna Award
2015
Padma Shri
2017
Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World
2017
Vogue Sportsperson of the Year
2017
BBC 100 Women
2021
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
Batting Style
Mithali Raj was known for her patience and her ability to build long innings. Her strength lay in pacing an innings across overs, and her ODI average of over fifty reflects that discipline across a long career.
