--- title: "6 Captain Quotes By Mithali Raj" description: "6 Captain quotes by Mithali Raj. Plus more from Mithali Raj and more Captain sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b37/mithali-raj-8893_captain_as-a-captain-and-as-a-player-i-wanted-to_225781.jpg" --- > [As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/as-a-captain-and-as-a-player-i-wanted-to-lead-the-team-well-and-score/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b37/mithali-raj-8893_captain_as-a-captain-and-as-a-player-i-wanted-to_225781.jpg) > [Having captained India for long, it is habitual to discuss with my mates and assess the bowling changes, the bowling changes, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/having-captained-india-for-long-it-is-habitual-to-discuss-with-my/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ff/mithali-raj-8893_bowling_having-captained-india-for-long-it-is-ha_1225097.jpg) > [I began my journey as a captain when I was just 21-22 and leading the Indian side for so many years has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/i-began-my-journey-as-a-captain-when-i-was-just-21-22-and-leading-the/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a0/mithali-raj-8893_captain_i-began-my-journey-as-a-captain-when-i-w_2027563.jpg) > [But, ultimately, it is up to the captain to decide whether she wants to accept a suggestion or not. But, as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/but-ultimately-it-is-up-to-the-captain-to-decide-whether-she-wants-to/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfc/mithali-raj-8893_accept_but-ultimately-it-is-up-to-the-captain-t_2314080.jpg) > [Although I am not in the thick of things when it comes to T20 cricket, but as an ODI captain, I'd like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/although-i-am-not-in-the-thick-of-things-when-it-comes-to-t20-cricket/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8f/mithali-raj-8893_captain_although-i-am-not-in-the-thick-of-things_2314685.jpg) > [When you are on the field as a captain, the mind is always working. You cannot relax at any point of time.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/when-you-are-on-the-field-as-a-captain-the-mind-is-always-working-you/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc5/mithali-raj-8893_captain_when-you-are-on-the-field-as-a-captain-t_3173594.jpg) ## Other authors on Captain ## More by Mithali Raj > [The World Cup, as an event, carries a lot of pressure, irrespective of the number of caps you have earned, and the pressure doubles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/the-world-cup-as-an-event-carries-a-lot-of-pressure-irrespective-of/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [I'm not saying the fact that I am the best T20 player. No! I know where I stand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/i-m-not-saying-the-fact-that-i-am-the-best-t20-player-no-i-know-where/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [But as a player, you feel sad that at this level you are being singled out for the fact that I stood up for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/but-as-a-player-you-feel-sad-that-at-this-level-you-are-being-singled/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/as-a-cricketer-and-captain-the-lowest-has-the-2013-world-cup-as-it/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/when-i-am-playing-i-try-to-keep-the-genre-very-easy-going-and-breezy/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/as-a-captain-and-as-a-player-i-wanted-to-lead-the-team-well-and-score/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [All of us at some point have been coached by a male cricketer. I strongly believe that they get a lot of intensity into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/all-of-us-at-some-point-have-been-coached-by-a-male-cricketer-i/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [All of us follow men's cricket because we want at some point that women's cricket would be up there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/all-of-us-follow-men-s-cricket-because-we-want-at-some-point-that/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [Unless there is branding, players will not get adequate payment. Why do we want matches to be televised? Why do we want people to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/unless-there-is-branding-players-will-not-get-adequate-payment-why-do/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/from-making-my-international-debut-as-a-16-year-old-to-now-37-it-has/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [Cricket is not gender biased. It isn't that men's cricket is different and women's a different one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/cricket-is-not-gender-biased-it-isn-t-that-men-s-cricket-is-different/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [It is the pride to play for India that keeps me going. Not many get a chance to play for India and I feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/it-is-the-pride-to-play-for-india-that-keeps-me-going-not-many-get-a/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [With central contracts, you are very well looked after by the board. You do not have to be bothered about anything else. Just put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/with-central-contracts-you-are-very-well-looked-after-by-the-board/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [The first thing my mom told me after I reached Hyderabad was that I won't be going out on a two-wheeler.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/the-first-thing-my-mom-told-me-after-i-reached-hyderabad-was-that-i/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) > [I am from a south Indian Tamilian family, so all my cousins are into academics and I alone was in sports.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/i-am-from-a-south-indian-tamilian-family-so-all-my-cousins-are-into/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/captain/mithali-raj/#itemlist", "name": "6 Captain Quotes By Mithali Raj", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends on me very much.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mithali Raj" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/as-a-captain-and-as-a-player-i-wanted-to-lead-the-team-well-and-score/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b37/mithali-raj-8893_captain_as-a-captain-and-as-a-player-i-wanted-to_225781.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b37/mithali-raj-8893_captain_as-a-captain-and-as-a-player-i-wanted-to_225781.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b37/mithali-raj-8893_captain_as-a-captain-and-as-a-player-i-wanted-to_225781.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still…” — Mithali Raj", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Having captained India for long, it is habitual to discuss with my mates and assess the bowling changes, the bowling changes, the field setting that the opposing captain would do.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mithali Raj" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/having-captained-india-for-long-it-is-habitual-to-discuss-with-my/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ff/mithali-raj-8893_bowling_having-captained-india-for-long-it-is-ha_1225097.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ff/mithali-raj-8893_bowling_having-captained-india-for-long-it-is-ha_1225097.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ff/mithali-raj-8893_bowling_having-captained-india-for-long-it-is-ha_1225097.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Having captained India for long, it is habitual to discuss with my mates and assess the bowling changes, the…” — Mithali Raj", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I began my journey as a captain when I was just 21-22 and leading the Indian side for so many years has helped me also grow as a person. 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