Mithali Raj announces retirement from T20Is

Mithali played another 88 games in which she scored 2364 runs, the most by an Indian woman in T20Is.

Mumbai: Former India T20I captain, Ms Mithali Raj has announced her retirement from T20 Internationals. Mithali led India in 32 T20Is including the three Women’s WT20 World Cups in 2012 (Sri Lanka), 2014 (Bangladesh) and 2016 (India).

The 36-year-old had led India in 32 T20Is. Moreover, she is the first Indian to reach the landmark of 2000 T20I runs.

Raj said that it is her dream to win a World Cup for the country.

"After representing India in T20 internationals since 2006, I wish to retire from T20Is to focus my energies on readying myself for the 2021 One Day World Cup. It remains my dream to win a World Cup for my country and I want to give it my best," Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) official website quoted Raj as saying.Raj thanked the board for their continuous support and wished good luck to India's T20 team for their upcoming series."I thank the BCCI for their continuous support and wish the Indian T20 team good luck as they prepare for the home series against South Africa Women," she said.