ICC Women’s World Cup, India vs Pakistan: Mithali Raj Scripts’ incredible record, featuring Sachin Tendulkar in the elite list

India women’s team captain Mithali Raj on Sunday hit a major milestone in the ongoing Women’s World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan. When Team India took to the field in the opening match of the tournament against Pakistan at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Mithali became the first female cricketer to feature in six ODI World Cups. The veteran tennis player made his World Cup debut in 2000, before appearing in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and now in 2022.

Raj overtook former New Zealand cricketers Debbie Hockley and England’s Charlotte Edwards.

She is only the second Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to have played in six ODI World Cups.

Former Indian cricketer who competed in the ODI Men’s World Cup 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011.

Overall, Raj is the third cricketer after Tendulkar and Javed Miandad of Pakistan to have played in six ODI World Cups.

Meanwhile, India won and chose to face Pakistan in the ongoing match in the Women’s World Cup.

“We’re going to hit the bat. It’s a good racket to hit the ball. Let’s raise the big sum and put pressure on them. We’ll be in with three knitters and three rotators. We want to go into the tournament with a clean group, let’s get some motivation from the last game we beat New Zealand. The desire to do well in the WC kept me going,” said Mithali Raj.

However, India did not have the best start when Shafali Verma was transformed into a 6-ball duck by Diana Baig.