Stats: Mithali Raj's 22-year-international career in numbers

Mithali Raj has brought curtains to her international career and it’s the end of an era in women’s cricket. The former Indian skipper took to her social media pages on Wednesday (June 8) and made the major announcement. She penned a heartfelt note, expressing gratitude towards BCCI officials and her teammates for supporting her throughout her career. Notably, Mithali has finished as the highest run-scorer in women’s cricket and she’s likely to stay at the pinnacle for a while.

Making her international debut in 1999, the right-handed batter didn’t take long in becoming a vital cog of the Indian team. She played one staggering knock after another as the Women in Blue recorded numerous memorable victories over the years. Be it anchoring the innings in middle overs or scoring quick runs towards the end, the 39-year-old embraced all challenges which came her way.

The battling legend proved her mettle in the leadership department as well. The likes of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur made their international debuts under Mithali and became a formidable force in world cricket. Meanwhile, the batting talisman made and shattered many prominent records during her 22-year-old long career.

Let’s take a look at Mithali Raj’s records in international cricket:

7805 – Mithali Raj finished her career as the highest run-scorer in women’s ODIs.

71 – Her tally of 71 fifty-plus scores in the highest for any batter in women’s ODIs.

1321 – Mithali finished as India’s highest run-scorer in Women’s ODI World Cups. She’s second on the overall list.

7 – She scored most centuries by an Indian in Women’s ODIs.

2364 – Having last played a T20I in 2019, Mithali is still India’s highest run-getter in women’s T20Is.

10868 – Mithali is the only batter to date to score over 10,500 runs in women’s cricket.

6 – Mithali is the only cricketer to feature in six editions of women’s ODI World Cups.

214 – Her knock of 214 against England in 2002 is still the second-highest individual score in women’s Tests.

16y 205d – Mithali is still the youngest batter to slam a century in women’s ODIs.

22y 274d – The batting legend holds the record of longest career in women’s cricket.