Mithali Raj has now become the second cricketer in the world to play ODI cricket for the longest time. Former Indian veteran Sachin Tendulkar is named at number one in this list.
Mithali Raj, the senior player of the Indian women’s cricket team, made a very unique and big record in the first ODI against South Africa on the last day i.e. on Sunday. Actually, Mithali has surpassed former Sri Lankan veteran Sanath Jayasuriya in the record of longest ODI career.
Mithali has now become the second cricketer in the world to play ODI cricket for the longest time. Former Indian veteran Sachin Tendulkar is named at number one in this list. Sachin, who made his debut in December 1989, played ODI cricket for 22 years and 91 days.
Mithali made her ODI debut in June 1999
Significantly, Mithali Raj made her ODI international debut against Ireland on 26 June 1999. Now his ODI career has become 21 years 254 days. She has become the second cricketer in the world to play ODI cricket for the longest time, leaving behind Sanath Jayasuriya. Jayasuriya played ODI cricket for 21 years 184 days.
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Please tell that due to Corona epidemic, the Indian women’s cricket team had not played any match for the last one year. For this reason, when the Indian women’s team played the first match against South Africa in Lucknow after a long gap, it was a big record for Mithali.
Mithali’s international career has been like this
Mithali has scored 6938 runs in 210 ODIs for India at an average of 50.64. During this time, 54 half-centuries and seven centuries have come off his bat. At the same time, in 10 Tests, Mithali has scored 663 runs at an average of 51.00. His highest score in the Test is 214 runs. Apart from this, he has scored 2364 runs in 89 T20 Internationals. In this format, he has 17 half-centuries from his bat.
