Mithali Raj Quotes

Mithali Raj

Profession : Cricketer

Birth : December 3, 1982

All of us follow men's cricket because we want at some point that women's cricket would be up there.

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All of us at some point have been coached by a male cricketer. I strongly believe that they get a lot of intensity into the training sessions. They are very hard taskmasters.

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It is the pride to play for India that keeps me going. Not many get a chance to play for India and I feel very fortunate to be still playing. The will to do well for India is a big motivation.

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With more sponsors coming in, media engagements happening, and matches being televised, youngsters can get carried away. In such a scenario, a mentor can step in and help in channelising the cricketers' energies into the sport.

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I would love to mentor youngsters.

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Although I am not in the thick of things when it comes to T20 cricket, but as an ODI captain, I'd like to give more stability to the players.

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It's not just about women's cricket, but everywhere, every athlete's momentum has been broken because of Covid-19.

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Let's say something like Olympics is happening, I will definitely watch because that is something which is live after so many months. I think sports will definitely get people to watch.

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But if you have live matches and there is TV coverage, I'm sure you have more viewership because people would love to see women's cricket again on television.

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Initially, I was into dance and learnt Bharatnatyam for eight years. I appeared on various TV shows.

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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.

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Unless there is branding, players will not get adequate payment. Why do we want matches to be televised? Why do we want people to turn up for our matches? That's how you will generate revenue.

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There are a lot of misconceptions that we can't play fast bowling or we can't bowl fast. We should have mixed matches. I have also played a lot of matches against boys because that's how we train.

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Even at home I always play with the boys, I only play with the girls when I am closer to the tournament or a series.

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As a batter, I would want to see that the best bowler is in my side so I don't have to face him.

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I do not make decisions based on emotion, because it is my career and I would like to be more practical when it comes to career.

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I think at some level the ICC is trying to promote the women's game globally and that requires them to focus more on ODI and T20I cricket. They are trying to revive the game.

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Sometimes, I sketch, but not every day. I sketch random things, whatever I can get my mind into. I'm not a professional, it is just a hobby I've started.

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A couple of my friends told me to get into cooking but I have not been able to get myself into the kitchen.

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We get to play every team before the World Cup, touring in different conditions besides a few series at home. It gives a lot of opportunities to the youngsters. As we play more, we get to see who a quality player is and what plans and strategies would work for the team.

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