Updated March 12th, 2021 at 14:19 IST
Mithali Raj registers 10,000th international run; netizens hail her for inspiring millions
India's women's team captain Mithali Raj scored 36 against South Africa at the ongoing third ODI at Lucknow to register her 10,000th international run.
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India's Women captain Mithali Raj has become the first Indian batswoman to score 10,000 international runs. The women's team captain scored 36 against South Africa Women's team at the ongoing third ODI at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium. Following her feat, netizens have hailed Mithali Raj. In addition, the BCCI too has hailed her for the achievement. Taking to Twitter, the BCCI congratulated her and stated 'Take a bow'
What a champion cricketer! 👏👏
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen)
First Indian woman batter to score 10K international runs. 🔝 👍
Take a bow, @M_Raj03! 🙌🙌@Paytm #INDWvSAW #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/6qWvYOY9gC
Apart from BCCI, Indian cricketing legend and master blaster Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to commend her 10,000-run landmark. Tendulkar hailed her for her terrific achievement.
Heartiest congratulations Mithali on completing 1️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ runs in International Cricket.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Terrific achievement... 👏🏻
Keep going strong! 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/1D2ybiVaUt
On the other hand, Twitterati too showered praises on Mithali Raj. Here are some reactions:
People talk about longevity for players like Sachin, Anderson & more. Mithali Raj is also right up there. Her love for the sport is what making her go hard at the top level even at the age of 38. Great fitness levels too. Indeed a legend of the game. Congrats for the feat! 👏🏻
— Rahul Sharma (@CricFnatic)
A Great Achievement .... 15+ years in all formats of the game ... inspiration to many ...
— Deepak (@Invest2bFI)
Many congratulations @M_Raj03 mam on completing 10,000 international runs for India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 First Indian women batter to score 10000 Runs inspiring millions of people worldwide.. Take a bow skipper 👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
— Akshay Rao (@AkshayR74466567)
Well Deserved Champ👏👏 Goddess of Indian Women's Cricket🏏 😍
— TB@T (@Battu14)
Mithali Raj registers 10,000th run of her career
When Mithali Raj reached 35*, she marked a major milestone as she registered the 10,000th run of her international career. However, she was dismissed by South Africa’s Anne Bosch immediately thereafter when she reached 36. Raj now has 10,001 runs to her credit as she leads the all-time list among Indian women with the most runs across all international forms of the game.
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Published March 12th, 2021 at 14:19 IST