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Mithali Raj: The First And Biggest Superstar Of Women's Cricket

The first superstar of women's cricket, arguably the most 'correct' batter in the game, a trailblazer: these sobriquets aptly describe Mithali Raj. Long before she arrived on to the international scene as a 16-year-old and scored a hundred on debut, Mithali was destined to be a great of the game. Her cover drives and back foot punches that the cricketing world relished for years, came naturally to her and to add to that flair, she developed a water-tight technique that few could breach.

Harmanpreet Kaur To Lead India In Sri Lanka ODIs After Mithali Raj's Retirement

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the ODI and T20I squads for Indian women's cricket team's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Harmanpreet Kaur has been named captain of the ODI team after Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket earlier today. Harmanpreet was already India's T20I captain.

Mithali Raj Retires From International Cricket: Full Statement

Legendary Indian cricketer Mithali Raj on Wednesday announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket, calling time on a career that has spanned 23 years. Mithali retires as the leading run getter in women's ODIs, having represented India in 232 matches, scoring 7805 runs at an average of 50.68. She had captained India in the ICC Women's World Cup earlier this year in New Zealand, where India failed to qualify for the semi-finals.

Mithali Raj Announces International Retirement: Here's How The World Reacted

Former India women's team captain Mithali Raj on Wednesday announced her retirement from international cricket. Raj, who played 12 Tests, 232 ODIs and 89 T20Is, amassed more than 10,000 runs in international cricket. She released a statement on social media on Wednesday, saying: "Thank you for all your love & support over the years! I look forward to my 2nd innings with your blessing and support." As Mithali brought an end to her illustrious 23-year-old international cricket, Twitter was flooded with congratulatory messages for the 39-year-old.

Women's ODI Rankings: Mithali Raj Maintains Seventh Spot; Smriti Mandhana Remains At Ninth

Mithali Raj continued to hold on to her seventh position while compatriot Smriti Mandhana also remained in the ninth position in the latest ICC Women's ODI batting rankings, released on Tuesday. Australia's Alyssa Healy continued to lead the rankings chart followed by England's Natalie Sciver. Both the batters had a superb show at the Women's World Cup held in New Zealand earlier this year. Veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami also continued to be on the fifth position in the bowling list.

BCCI Looking For Window To Organise Women's Indian Premier League: Report

After a highly successful 15th season of men's Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking for a window to organise the event for women cricketers as well. According to a BCCI source, when the IPL 2022 was going on, BCCI officials had a discussion with stakeholders regarding Women's IPL. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah have made it clear that a full-fledged women's IPL will take place featuring six teams.

Watch: Pune Crowd Chants "We Want Women's IPL" After Supernovas-Velocity Play Thriller

The four-match Women's T20 Challenge came to an end on Saturday as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Supernovas got the better of Velocity in the summit clash. The final was quite a spectacle as it went down to the wire, and in the final over, Sophie Ecclestone managed to hold her own to help Supernovas win the title for the third time in the tournament's history. The crowd attendance was quite good for the summit clash and fans flocked to the stadium to watch the cricketers in action at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaard Dazzle as Velocity Defeat Supernova

The swashbuckling Shafali Verma blazed away at the top before Laura Wolvaardt scored an unbeaten half-century as Velocity overhauled a stiff target to get the better of Supernovas by seven wickets in the Women's T20 Challenge in Pune on Tuesday. Set a target of 151 after opting to field, Velocity completed the chase with 10 balls to spare. After Shafali's breezy knock of 51 in 33 balls, Laura Wolvaard (51 off 35 balls) and Deepti Sharma (24 not out) saw their side home comfortably. Chasing a challenging target, Velocity lost Natthakan Chantham (1) early but the big-hitting Shafali decided to go all guns blazing as the team raced to 60 for the loss of only one wicket by the time the six power play overs came to an end.

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Mithali Raj: The First And Biggest Superstar Of Women's Cricket

Harmanpreet Kaur To Lead India In Sri Lanka ODIs After Mithali Raj's Retirement

Mithali Raj Retires From International Cricket: Full Statement

Mithali Raj Announces International Retirement: Here's How The World Reacted

Women's ODI Rankings: Mithali Raj Maintains Seventh Spot; Smriti Mandhana Remains At Ninth

BCCI Looking For Window To Organise Women's Indian Premier League: Report

Watch: Pune Crowd Chants "We Want Women's IPL" After Supernovas-Velocity Play Thriller

Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaard Dazzle as Velocity Defeat Supernova