When Mithali Raj determined to name it a day for the Indian nationwide staff earlier this month, needs poured in from everywhere in the world to thank the batting legend for her contributions by the years and for a stellar profession. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi grew to become the newest addition to that checklist as he congratulated Mithali on her glittering profession.
The batting stalwart introduced her retirement on eighth June from all codecs of the sport. The fitting-hander completed with essentially the most runs in ladies’s ODIs as she amassed a complete of 7805 runs at a formidable common of fifty.68. The previous Indian captain additionally completed with 64 half-centuries to her title, which is essentially the most by a batter in ladies’s ODIs.
Indian prime minister spoke to his listeners on his month-to-month radio program, Mann Ki Baat, and congratulated the previous Indian cricketer on a tremendous profession. He additionally spoke about her affect on younger athletes within the nation as they appear as much as her for inspiration.
“Buddies, in terms of sports activities, at present, I additionally need to talk about about probably the most gifted cricketers of India, Mithali Raj. She introduced her retirement earlier this month, which left many followers fairly emotional. Mithali has not solely been a rare participant however has additionally been an inspiration to many gamers. I want Mithali all the perfect for her future,” the prime minister mentioned.
I don’t suppose there’s anybody who can take Mithali Raj’s place: Harmanpreet Kaur
India’s ladies’s staff made an excellent begin to the post-Mithali period as they clinched the three-match T20I collection towards Sri Lanka underneath the management of Harmanpreet Kaur. The Indian skipper additionally surpassed the previous Indian skipper’s tally of 2364 runs in T20Is to turn out to be India’s main run-scorer within the format.
The all-rounder had given her ideas on her teammate’s retirement earlier than the Sri Lanka collection and hailed her as irreplaceable. “We’re working laborious on our staff the place we will create some combos, but when we speak about Mithali, I don’t suppose there’s anybody who can take her place and we are going to at all times miss her in our dressing room,” Kaur mentioned.
