I love sleeping and to inculcate the habit of early rising, my dad forced me to take up a sport. That was the only reason I started playing cricket in the first place. And thereafter it continued. — 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 I get into sport, leave alone cricket. — 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 Image
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 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 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
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 Image
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 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
