A biography for Mithali Rajhasn’t been written yet.
“India is still searching for its first World Cup title. Australia and England have shown they are able to bounce back from disappointment.”
“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.”
“Tamil is my mother tongue.”
“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.”
“But, ultimately, it is up to the captain to decide whether she wants to accept a suggestion or not. But, as a senior member of the team, I will always give suggestions for the betterment of the team, whenever I can come up with any.”
“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.”
“I have captained India in two World Cup finals. I definitely want to win the World Cup before I retire.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“With central contracts, you are very well looked after by the board. You do not have to be bothered about anything else. Just put in the hard work and do well for the country.”
“There will always be people who will criticise you without knowing the facts.”
“Honestly, during the 2018 World Cup itself, I was saying T20 World Cup was going to be my last.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”