The veteran India womens cricket team player Mithali Raj, has announced retirement from T20 Internationals. Having been India’s first-ever T20I captain in 2006, she went on to play 89 matches in the shortest format, scoring 2364 runs. Wanted to focus on one-day cricket, keeping 2021 50-over World Cup in mind, Mithali Raj said.
“It remains my dream to win a World Cup for my country and I want to give it my best. I thank the BCCI for their continuous support and wish the Indian T20 team good luck as they prepare for the home series against South Africa Women,” she said in a BCCI press release.
Mithali has also played in 203 ODIs and scored 6720 runs at an average of 51.29 with seven hundreds. She has also played in 10 Tests with 663 runs and one hundred.
Indian womes cricket player Mithali Raj declares retirement from T20 Internationals
