- Team
- India Women
- Role
- Top-order batter
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm leg break
- Born
- 3 December 1982
- Birthplace
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Mithali Raj is a cricketer who plays for India. She was born on 3 December 1982 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Mithali plays as a top-order batter, bats right-handed and bowls right-arm leg break.
International career
- Test: debut on 14 January 2002 against England (cap 56); most recent Test on 30 September 2021 against Australia.
- ODI: debut on 26 June 1999 against Ireland (cap 56); most recent ODI on 27 March 2022 against South Africa; shirt number 03.
- T20I: debut on 5 August 2006 against England (cap 9); most recent T20I on 9 March 2019 against England.
Mithali has played 3 international formats – Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
Career statistics
In 12 Tests Mithali has scored 699 runs at an average of 43.68, with a highest score of 214. Her tally includes 1 hundred and 4 fifties. In the field: 12 catches.
In 232 ODIs Mithali has scored 7,805 runs at an average of 50.68, with a highest score of 125*. Her tally includes 7 hundreds and 64 fifties. With the ball she has taken 8 wickets at 11.37, with best figures of 3/4. In the field: 58 catches.
In 89 T20Is Mithali has scored 2,364 runs at an average of 37.52, with a highest score of 97*. Her tally includes 17 fifties. In the field: 19 catches.
| Competition | Test | ODI | T20I |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 232 | 89 |
| Runs | 699 | 7,805 | 2,364 |
| Batting average | 43.68 | 50.68 | 37.52 |
| 100s/50s | 1/4 | 7/64 | 0/17 |
| Top score | 214 | 125* | 97* |
| Balls bowled | 72 | 171 | 6 |
| Wickets | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bowling average | – | 11.37 | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | 0 | – |
| 10 wickets in match | – | 0 | – |
| Best bowling | – | 3/4 | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 12/– | 58/- | 19/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Andhra (1996/97–1998/99)
- Air India (1999/00)
- Railways (2000/01–2021/22)
- Supernovas (2018)
- Velocity (2019–2022)
Questions and answers
When was Mithali Raj born?
3 December 1982, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
What is Mithali Raj’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm leg break.
How many Test runs has Mithali Raj scored?
699 runs in 12 matches (as of 31 October 2025).
How many ODI runs has Mithali Raj scored?
7,805 runs in 232 matches (as of 31 October 2025).
How many T20I runs has Mithali Raj scored?
2,364 runs in 89 matches (as of 31 October 2025).
When did Mithali Raj make her Test debut?
14 January 2002 against England.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Mithali Raj on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites ESPNcricinfo; statistics as of 31 October 2025. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.