Mithali Raj Birthday: Yuvraj Singh Leads Wishes As India Cricketer Turns 38 | Cricket News

Senior Indian cricketer Mithali Raj celebrated her 38th birthday on Thursday and wishes poured in from all across the globe. Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was the first among cricketers to take to Twitter and extend birthday greetings to the leading run-getter in women’s One-day Internationals (ODI). “Wishing a very Happy Birthday to the immensely talented @M_Raj03 who has set wonderful benchmarks in Indian cricket. May you continue to lead from the front and make the country proud,” Yuvraj Singh tweeted. 

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to the immensely talented @M_Raj03 who has set wonderful benchmarks in Indian cricket. May you continue to lead from the front and make the country proud

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) December 3, 2020

“Happy Birthday @M_Raj03 Keep shining like a star you are,” Aakash Chopra wrote on Twitter. 

Happy Birthday @M_Raj03 Keep shining like a you are.

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 3, 2020

The International Cricket Council put up a video of Mithali in which she spoke about her journey in international cricket. 

Leading run-scorer in women’s ODIs

Highest run-scorer for in women’s T20Is

Two-time Women’s @cricketworldcup finalist

Most consecutive fifties in women’s ODIs –

Happy birthday to Mithali Raj!

Watch her tell her story in this special video from CWC 2017: pic.twitter.com/Sp5QnmyN3s

— ICC (@ICC) December 3, 2020

Mithali made her debut for India at the age of 16 in 1999, smashing an unbeaten 114 against Ireland. She has come a long way since then, becoming a mainstay in the Indian side. 

She has played 209 ODIs, 89 T20Is and 10 Tests. Mithali is the leading run-scorer in women’s ODIs with 6,888 runs. She is also the first woman to appear in 200 ODIs. 

In ODIs, Mithali has smashed seven centuries and 53 half-centuries. 

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