Mithali raj news
It was captain Ashleigh Gardner's unbeaten 79-run knock and Mooney's 56 runs from 42 balls, which powered the Gujarat-based franchise to 201/5 in the first inning.
Former India captain and legendary batter Mithali Raj, in her column for the International Cricket Council (ICC), believes that multi-dimensional players and more fast bowlers are needed to further develop women's cricket.
Raj, speaking on the 100% Cricket Podcast, pinpointed the middle-over periods across both innings as where India faulted. "The over that India lost Smriti Mandhana, that point was so crucial because she was building a partnership with Richa Ghosh," said Raj as quoted by ICC.
Both Mithali and Jhulan started playing at a time when women's cricket was a neglected sport. It finally came under the BCCI's umbrella in 2006.
As the talismanic India batter hangs her shoes after 23 years, we take you through the top five records held by her through this collection of photos.
The Mithali Raj-led Team India finished as runners-ups in the recently-concluded ICC Women's World Cup after they lost to hosts England in the final.
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