Mithali Raj bids adieu to international cricket after 23 years.

But there has been many instances which could have taken the former captain in a different trajectory.

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Mithali loves Bharatanatyam since childhood. She wanted to be a dancer from a young age.
Image - insta, @mithaliraj

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Mithali used to read a book as a stressbuster before her batting in a match.

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Once in an interview, when someone asked her who is her favourite men's cricketer and she asked them to ask this question to a male cricketer.

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Mithali is the first Indian batter to score a double century (214) in a Test match.

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Mithali's favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and Michael Clarke.
Image - insta, @mithaliraj

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Mithali scored her first ODI century at the age of 16 years 205 days.

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As the team skipper, Mithali is also the first player to play a maximum of 148 ODIs.

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Mithali is also the only female player in international cricket to score 10,000 or more runs in all formats.

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Mithali is also the first player to have five nineties in 228 ODIs.

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Mithali had earlier said that if she was not a cricketer, she would have contributed to the country by joining the civil services.

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