Mithali Raj Quotes

Mithali Raj

Profession : Cricketer

Birth : December 3, 1982

Having captained India for long, it is habitual to discuss with my mates and assess the bowling changes, the bowling changes, the field setting that the opposing captain would do.

Mithali Raj

These youngsters are gaining experience and making use of the opportunities. At some point, it will help me be relieved of responsibility because World Cup is such a high pressure tournament.

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I have always believed that against smaller teams is when you can give others a chance to get some runs and gain some confidence.

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The Qualifier is a different standard to what we will face in the World Cup in England. The conditions will be different, the pressure is different, double or treble what we faced here. This will give a base for all the young players rather than go into World Cup raw.

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There are some people who feel that they deserve a particular award or recognition, but I don't fall in that category.

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I am very laidback and I take it as it comes.

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People were not even knowing that women's cricket existed. And from that phase to today where people would want to follow women's cricket, I think we have come a long way.

Mithali Raj

The first thing my mom told me after I reached Hyderabad was that I won't be going out on a two-wheeler.

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When you are on the field as a captain, the mind is always working. You cannot relax at any point of time. You are always focussing on what is going to be the next move, what if it doesn't work, what if the situation changes and you have to change your plan.

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I feel that when you are chasing 270 there's always going to be pressure but you need the opening pair to give us a start so that the batters can take from thereon.

Mithali Raj

The biggest challenge I faced when I started playing in the 90s was my immediate family members were not very keen that I get into sport, leave alone cricket.

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A lot of parents today come forward to encourage their daughters to take up sport because they feel women's cricket is growing in India and they can make a profession out of it.

Mithali Raj

India is still searching for its first World Cup title. Australia and England have shown they are able to bounce back from disappointment.

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At this level, if you are aiming for the World Cup, because the tournament is so long there will be points where the team may lose a couple of games.

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You can't just give up because you lose one game. India has always had the problem that when faced with the crunch matches, the team does not necessarily step up.

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As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends on me very much.

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It will be important because every country is looking forward to getting more girls to play the sport. And if you have another World Cup of, say, Under-19 or Under-21, it gives an opportunity for young girls to compete at that level because there's something to look forward to.

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