Course correction for the Indian women's cricket team has become the need of the hour.
'I'm playing for the first time with pink ball, so I can't really say what the challenges would be, but yes whatever little I have faced in the nets, it does seam quite a bit.'
'I am still very passionate to go out there, be there in the middle and win games for India. I know there is still room for improvements in terms of my batting and that is something I am working on... There are certain dimensions I would like to add to my batting...'
Mandhana has established herself as among the best batters in the world in recent years.
Mithali feels that she has always been unfairly targeted despite some of the other players also coming cropper in shorter formats.
The women's cricket squad will be travelling to the United Kingdom with the men's side for a month-long series
India skipper Mithali Raj was on Tuesday joined at the top by South Africa opener Lizelle Lee, whose unbeaten 91 in the opening match against the West Indies helped her take joint-first position in the latest ICC women's ODI rankings.
Mithali Raj lights up Femina's cover shoot with her enviable energy, gracious charm and confidence.
Sunil Gavaskar has come out in support of senior Indian woman cricketer Mithali Raj in the controversy surrounding her dropping from the World T20 semi-final against England, saying a player of her experience should not have been left out of the crucial match.
Indian women's ODI captain Mithali Raj on Saturday indicated that the 2022 50-over World Cup in New Zealand will be her "swansong" after 23 illustrious years in international cricket.
India captain Mithali Raj and head coach Ramesh Powar on Monday listed out their objectives from the upcoming ODI series against Australia and said playing the mighty hosts is the best possible preparation for next year's Women's World Cup.
Telangana Badminton Association vice president V Chamundeswarinath on Tuesday gifted a high-end car to Indian women's cricket team Captain Mithali Raj for becoming the highest run-getter in the women's ODIs.
"Sure, it (India-Pakistan final) will (happen). Now that Pakistan has qualified for the final, India will be at their best," Mithali said on the Star Sports show 'Cricket Live'.
Dressed in full cricket gear, Taapsee Pannu looks the part.
India captain Mithali Raj became the first woman, and only the third cricketer ever, to appear at six ICC Women's Cricket World Cups.
Indian women set to play Test in Australia after England
Mithali Raj played a captain's knock, scoring an unbeaten 79 but South Africa registered a five-wicket victory in a low-scoring fifth and final women's ODI to seal the series 4-1.
Raj accused coach Ramesh Powar of discrimination and bias in a letter addressed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
India women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur faced backlash from Mithali Raj's manager.
In the post-match press conference, Mithali Raj talked about the positives from two Tests that the team has played this year.
The semi-final against Australia and if the Indian women are fortunate, Sunday's final will decide her place in history as a captain, though she has long secured her position in the Elysium of women's cricket, says Haresh Pandya.
Amy Hunter became the youngest player to score an ODI century on Monday, when she hit an unbeaten 121 to guide Ireland victory over Zimbabwe on her 16th birthday, in Harare.
Riding on Mithali Raj's record century, India 'A' defeated their Australian counterparts by 28 runs to take a winning 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 series in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Indian women's cricket's biggest icon spoke on a range of issues covering her legacy, experiences of playing in pre and post BCCI era
India women's team captain Mithali Raj said she took advice of other cricketers to better prepare for the longest format ahead of the one-off Test against England, starting in Bristol on Wednesday.
Mithali Raj reached the 7,000-run milestone in her 213th match
Raj rescued her side from a precarious 27/2 but India's total of 201 for eight was not challenging enough for England
The 37-year-old cricketer, who retired from T20s last September, remains India's ODI captain and plans to carry on till the 2021 World Cup.
"After playing for so many years, probably I had everything, except that one World Cup. In 2021 again I am going to give another try," says Mithali Raj
Skipper Mithali Raj's well-crafted half-century went in vain as Indian batting flopped once again with the visitors losing the first WODI against New Zealand by 62 runs in Queenstown on Saturday.
India skipper Mithali Raj has welcomed the selection of teen sensation Shafali Verma in all three formats and said it would be crucial to get back to winning ways on the UK tour after the disappointment at home against South Africa.
Indian captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday created a world record by becoming the first player to cross 6000 runs in the history of women's ODI during the ICC World Cup match against Australia in Bristol.
India captain Niki Prasad described the women's Under-19 T20 World Cup title win as a 'special moment' for the team.
Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy said that Mithali Raj took the right decision by retiring from T20 Internationals as it will help her focus more on the 2021 ODI World Cup.
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli joined the chorus of top Indian cricketers in congratulating Mithali Raj on becoming the highest run-getter in the history of women's ODIs.
Playing eleven cannot be questioned, Indian women had a bad day, says Edulji
Mithali Raj is predicting plenty of runs at Lord's where India take on hosts England in a mouth- watering Women's World Cup final in London.
Mithali reacted to Powar's report by posting a brief statement on her official Twitter page on Thursday.
After Mithali had spoken about 'moving on', it was Powar's turn to sing from the same hymn sheet.
India captain Mithali Raj's excellent show in the three-match series against England has helped her grab the No.1 position in the MRF Tyres ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings for the eighth time in her stellar 22-year international career.
