Mithali Raj scored an unbeaten 75 in England’s third ODI against England to give India their first win of the tour. Mitaji also set a world record during this innings. Mitaji became the highest scorer in women’s cricket, surpassing former England legend Charlotte Edward. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in men’s cricket. You may be surprised to learn that Mithaji and Sachin started their international careers at the same age as women’s cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. These two legendary batsmen have made so many records that it is very difficult to break them.
When Sachin Tendulkar and Mitaji made their international debut, they were both 16 years and 205 days old. However, Tendulkar started his career in 1989, while Mitaji started his international career in 1999. Tendulkar is the highest run scorer in men’s cricket. Sachin Tendulkar is the only batsman to score more than 15,000 runs in ODI cricket. Tendulkar is the first batsman to score a double century in ODI cricket Mithali is the only Indian batsman to score more than 10,000 runs in women’s cricket at the same time. Mithali is the highest run scorer in ODIs.
Mithaji Raj played captaincy innings as India defeated England by 4 wickets in a thrilling match
Mithali also holds the record for most matches played in women’s cricket. Recently, this legendary batsman of India has completed his 22 years in international cricket. Under Mithali’s leadership, India managed to reach the final of the 2017 World Cup. In the three-match ODI series against England, Mithali has scored fifty in all three matches. Mithali won Team India by 4 wickets in the last one-day match, scoring 75 runs.
