Mithali Raj becomes 1st Indian female cricketer to score 10,000 international runs

• Veteran batter Mithali Raj became the first Indian female cricketer and second internationally to complete 10,000 runs across all formats.

• The 38-year-old Mithali, who leads the Indian One Day International (ODI) team, joined England’s Charlotte Edwards in the elite club. 

• Mithali achieved the feat in the third ODI against South Africa in Lucknow. 

• Mithali has amassed 663 runs in 10 Test matches with a best score of 214, while she has 6,974 and 2,364 runs from 212 ODIs and 89 T20 Internationals respectively. 

• Mithali made her international debut against Ireland in an ODI back in June 1999 and has scored seven centuries and 54 half-centuries in the format.

• In 2019, she became the first female cricketer to complete 20 years in ODIs.

• The Rajasthan player announced her retirement from the T20 format of the game in September 2019. She scored 17 half-centuries in T20Is with a top score of 97 not out.

• Mithali received the Arjuna Award in 2003 and was conferred the Padma Shri in 2015.

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