I'm not saying the fact that I am the best T20 player. No! I know where I stand. — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
But growing as an India cricketer it was about the blue jersey and the pride we all felt wearing that jersey. — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
Cricket was never my first choice. I never wanted to be a sportsperson. It just happened. It was destiny. — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
It's not just about women's cricket, but everywhere, every athlete's momentum has been broken because of Covid-19. — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
Honestly, during the 2018 World Cup itself, I was saying T20 World Cup was going to be my last. — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
Even though I am someone who played one-dayers more, I have equally prepared hard for the T20 format too. — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
Men's cricket sets the bar. We are always trying to reach where they set the standard. — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
The biggest challenge I faced when I started playing in the 90s was my immediate family members were not very keen that… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
As a young kid in the beginning, I myself did not know that there was women's cricket in India or that there… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
Although I am not in the thick of things when it comes to T20 cricket, but as an ODI captain, I'd like… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
I think we are still on the lookout for a left-arm spinner who can at least be closer to what Neetu David… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
Having captained India for long, it is habitual to discuss with my mates and assess the bowling changes, the bowling changes, the… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
I love sleeping and to inculcate the habit of early rising, my dad forced me to take up a sport. That was… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
All of us at some point have been coached by a male cricketer. I strongly believe that they get a lot of… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
It is the pride to play for India that keeps me going. Not many get a chance to play for India and… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
Cricket is not gender biased. It isn't that men's cricket is different and women's a different one. — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
All of us follow men's cricket because we want at some point that women's cricket would be up there. — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
There are a lot of misconceptions that we can't play fast bowling or we can't bowl fast. We should have mixed matches.… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
With more sponsors coming in, media engagements happening, and matches being televised, youngsters can get carried away. In such a scenario, a… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
A lot of parents today come forward to encourage their daughters to take up sport because they feel women's cricket is growing… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
If only a few games are televised and you don't have a follow-up, like no live coverage of the Sri Lanka series… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
People were not even knowing that women's cricket existed. And from that phase to today where people would want to follow women's… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
Whether I lead or not, as a top order batsman I feel people expect a lot from me. I also expect that… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
As a cricketer and captain, the lowest has the 2013 World Cup as it happened in India. Being the host team, we… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
But if you have live matches and there is TV coverage, I'm sure you have more viewership because people would love to… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
Well, I think the turning point, in my opinion, has to be 2006 as in that year we came under BCCI. With… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
I think at some level the ICC is trying to promote the women's game globally and that requires them to focus more… — Mithali Raj Copy Share Image
The World Cup, as an event, carries a lot of pressure, irrespective of the number of caps you have earned, and the pressure doubles… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
I'm not saying the fact that I am the best T20 player. No! I know where I stand. — Mithali Raj Copy Share
But as a player, you feel sad that at this level you are being singled out for the fact that I stood up for… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
As a cricketer and captain, the lowest has the 2013 World Cup as it happened in India. Being the host team, we couldn't qualify… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
When I am playing, I try to keep the genre very easy-going and breezy. I can't be into the book and not be into… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
All of us at some point have been coached by a male cricketer. I strongly believe that they get a lot of intensity into… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
All of us follow men's cricket because we want at some point that women's cricket would be up there. — Mithali Raj Copy Share
Unless there is branding, players will not get adequate payment. Why do we want matches to be televised? Why do we want people to… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
From making my international debut as a 16-year-old to now 37, it has been a good 21 years of my prime life spent not… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
Cricket is not gender biased. It isn't that men's cricket is different and women's a different one. — Mithali Raj Copy Share
It is the pride to play for India that keeps me going. Not many get a chance to play for India and I feel… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
With central contracts, you are very well looked after by the board. You do not have to be bothered about anything else. Just put… — Mithali Raj Copy Share
The first thing my mom told me after I reached Hyderabad was that I won't be going out on a two-wheeler. — Mithali Raj Copy Share
I am from a south Indian Tamilian family, so all my cousins are into academics and I alone was in sports. — Mithali Raj Copy Share
