Raj turns 36 today.
Birthday wishes poured in for the Indian women's ODI team skipper Mithali Raj from across the cricketing fraternity as the ace cricketer turns 36 today.ย
From the International Cricket Council (ICC) to Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, a number of people took to Twitter to extend good wishes to Mithali on her special day.
The BCCI Women also wished the 'leading run-scorer' in women ODIs.
Happy birthday to Mithali Raj!
โ ICC (@ICC) December 3, 2018
No woman has scored more ODI runs than her 6,550 ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/uXgTaP6PZR
The leading run scorer in Women ODIs, here's wishing our ODI Captain @M_Raj03 a very happy birthday ๐๐ฐ#HappyBirthdayMithali pic.twitter.com/sQkPnwOqXC
โ BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 3, 2018
Posting a picture with Mithali, Sachin Tendulkar wrote: 'Happy Birthday, @M_Raj03! Have a fantastic year ahead and keep making India proud. #HappyBirthdayMithali'
Happy Birthday, @M_Raj03! Have a fantastic year ahead and keep making India proud. #HappyBirthdayMithali pic.twitter.com/KFP3ILhVzD
โ Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 3, 2018
Here's to India's legendary cricketer, @M_Raj03 . Wishing you a very Happy birthday, have a great day today! Keep the runs coming ๐
โ Suresh Raina๐ฎ๐ณ (@ImRaina) December 3, 2018
... #MithaliRaj #HappyBirthdayMithali pic.twitter.com/q8y6mRjZWy
Happy birthday, Mithali Raj
โ Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) December 3, 2018
-Youngest to score a ton in Womenโs ODIs โ aged 16 y 205 d (on her debut in 1999)
- Has most ODI runs by any woman
- 1st Indian woman to score double ton in a Test
- Most T20I runs by any Indian
- Led India to 2 WC finals โ 2005 & 2017@M_Raj03 pic.twitter.com/IDyCssx0Yj
Raj, who is the first Indian woman to score a double ton in a Test, has led 'Women in Blue' to two World Cup finals (2005, 2017). On her debut in 1999, she became the youngest to score a ton in women's ODIs.