Mithali Raj also Known as Mithali Dorai Raj born on 3 December 1982 in a Tamil family in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India is an Indian cricketer and Test, ODI Captain of women’s national cricket team. She is a right-handed opening batter and occasional right-arm leg-break bowler. Mithali is nicknamed “Lady Tendulkar of Indian Women’s cricket”
She has won several national and international awards, including the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2017, Arjuna Award in 2003, and the Padma Shri in 2015.
Mithali Raj Family, Boyfriend, Husband
Mithali Raj born 3 December 1982 is the daughter of Dorai Raj and Leela Raj. Her elder brother name is Mithun Raj. Her father is Dorai Raj was an Airman (Warrant Officer) in the Indian Air Force.
In another interview with Sportskeeda, Mithali Raj had revealed that she was involved in some relationships in the past. But as for now, she is fully focused on her game.
In the year, 2018, in an interview with the Mid-Day, Mithali Raj had talked about her marriage plans and had surprisingly revealed that she is happily single and don’t want to get married. When the legendary skipper was asked about the reason behind it, she had said, “It (marriage) used to [cross my mind]… long time back, when I was very young. But it doesn’t cross [my mind] now when I see married people. I am very happy being single.”
- Father Name:- Dorai Raj
- Mother Name:- Leela Raj
- Brother Name:- Mithun Raj
- Sister Name:- None
- Affairs / Boyfriend:- Not Known
- Husband Name:- N/A
- Children:- N/A
Mithali Raj Education, Qualification
Mithali Raj completed her school education from Keyes High School for Girls, Hyderabad. After that, She attended Kasturba Gandhi Junior College for Women in Secunderabad for her intermediate studies. She started cricket coaching in her school days along with her elder brother. She started to play the Cricket game at age of 10.
Mithali Raj Career
Raj made her international debut on 26 June 1999 against Ireland at Milton Keynes and scored unbeaten 114 runs. She is widely regarded among the greatest batswomen to have ever played the game. She made her test debut on 14 January 2002 against South Africa at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Mithali made her T20 debut on 5 August 2006 against England at Derby. She announced her retirement from T20 Internationals, on 3 September 2019.
Mithali Raj was appointed as the batting consultant for India women’s national cricket team, and had played as a player-coach.
Mithali Raj Physical appearance, Net Worth, Car Collection
- Birthday:- 3 December 1982
- Age:- 39 Years (in 2021)
- Height:- 163 cm, 5 feet 4 inch
- Weight:- 54 Kg
- Net Worth:- 37 Crore Indian Rupees (Approx, in 2021)
- Car Collection:- BMW
Mithali Raj Wiki/Biography
| Wiki/Bio | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mithali Raj |
| Real Name | Mithali Dorai Raj |
| Other Name | Lady Sachin |
| Profession(s) | Cricketer |
| International Debut |
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| Jersey Number | 3 |
| Coach |
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| Bowling Style | Legbreak |
| Batting Style | Right Hand |
| Favourite Shot | Cover Drive |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx) | in centimeters– 163 cm meters– 1.63 m in feet inches– 5 feet 4 inch |
| Weight (approx) | in kilograms– 54 Kg |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 3 December 1982 |
| Birth Palace | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Hometown | Secundrabad, India |
| Residence/Address | Trimulgherry, North Hyderabad |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Age | 39 Years (in 2021) |
| Star Sign/Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Reading, Dancing |
| Education & Qualification | |
| School |
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| College/University | N/A |
| Qualification | 12th |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs / Boyfriend | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father– Dorai Raj Mother– Leela Raj |
| Siblings | Sister– None Brother– Mithun Raj (Elder) |
| Spouse/Husband | N/A |
| Children | Son– N/A Daughter– N/A |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Priyanka Chopra |
| Favourite Food | Thick Curd-Rice |
| Favourite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar, Michael Clarke |
| Favourite Book | The Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks |
| Favourite Poet | Rumi |
| Net Worth and Car Collection | |
| Net worth | 37 Crore Indian Rupees (Approx, in 2021) |
| Car Collection | BMW |
Trivia
- She is a Bharatanatyam dancer.
- She holds the record for playing the most consecutive Women’s One Day Internationals for a team (109).
- Mithali Raj is the 1st Indian and 5th woman cricketer overall to score over 1,000 World Cup runs.
- Actress Taapsee Pannu will play the role of Mithali Raj in the biopic named Shabaash Mithu. It will be directed by Rahul Dholakia.
