Mithali Raj

The world's most prolific run-scorer in women's cricket joins the Ahmedabad-based franchise for the inaugural season of WPL

"What stood out was her accuracy. She was not much of a swing bowler, she was more of a bowler who would get the ball in and out"

A young team led by an experienced captain aims for glory at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

She leaves as the leading run scorer, but she should also be remembered for all the work she did to bring the women's game into the mainstream in India

She is the most capped player in women's cricket. She has the most runs. And the most 50-plus scores too

Colleagues, contemporaries, friends and opponents all came together to celebrate a career most remarkable

"Perfect time to call curtains on my career as the team is in the capable hands of some very talented young players"

Looking back, and looking ahead, as we get ready for what might be the last edition of the Women's T20 Challenge

Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana the only Indians in the top ten list of batters

Heavy defeats against England and NZ hurt India's run, Raj said after the loss to SA

Half-centuries from Mandhana, Verma and Raj go in vain as South Africa chase down 275 off the last ball

Three-wicket haul from Brown and solid contributions with the bat from Healy, Haynes and Mooney play their part in subduing spirited India

She admits not batting 50 overs against England cost the team, but says they are "bound to go through ups and downs" over a long tournament like the World Cup

"It is time as a group to stand up and deliver," India's head coach says

Mithali Raj and batting coach Shiv Sunder Das say as much after failed chase against New Zealand; Das also explains thinking behind dropping Shafali Verma

With bilateral series cancelled because of non-cricketing reasons, the two teams have almost no experience of playing each other

"I definitely know my playing composition for the first couple of games and I look forward to giving game time to all the core players during the warm-ups"

In their final international before the Women's World Cup starting next week, India managed to shake off their run of losses on New Zealand soil

"Today it is even more important to have them around traveling with the team with longer durations of quarantines and bio-bubbles"