Mithali Dorai Raj is an Indian former cricketer and was captain of the India women's national cricket team from 2004 to 2022. She is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket, and ESPN ranked her as one of the greatest female cricketers of all time. Raj has received several national and international awards, including the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2017, Arjuna Award in 2003, the Padma Shri in 2015, and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2021.
President Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Mithali Raj, New Delhi, 8 April 2015
India women's national cricket team
The India women's national cricket team, also known as Women in Blue, represents India in women's international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and is a full member of International Cricket Council (ICC) with Women's Test cricket, Women's One Day International (WODI), and Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status.
Members of the Indian cricket team before a Women's Cricket World Cup game in Sydney
Indian Batter at Cricket World Cup 2010
Mithali Raj, Captain of India Women's cricket team